Mercury Montego Engines by Year

The Montego was Mercury's intermediate from 1968 to 1976, the Ford Torino's twin. The Cyclone was a Montego from 1968 to 1971, with Cobra Jet engines. The Comet has its own page. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

Jump to a year

1968–1971: 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971

1972–1976: 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976

1968–1971

Sixes, the 302, 351 and 390, the 428 Cobra Jet and the 429.

1968 Montego engines

EngineRatedOffered in
200 inline-six115 hp grossComet (1968-69 sports coupe), Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham
302 V8210 hp grossComet (1968-69 sports coupe), Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone, Cyclone GT
302 V8230 hp grossComet (1968-69 sports coupe), Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone, Cyclone GT
390 V8265 hp grossComet (1968-69 sports coupe), Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone, Cyclone GT
390 V8 (S-code)325 hp grossComet (1968-69 sports coupe), Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone, Cyclone GT
428 V8 (R-code)335 hp grossCyclone GT fastback, Cyclone

1969 Montego engines

EngineRatedOffered in
250 inline-six155 hp grossComet (1968-69 sports coupe), Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham
302 V8220 hp grossComet (1968-69 sports coupe), Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone
351 V8 (H-code)250 hp grossComet (1968-69 sports coupe), Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone
351 V8 (M-code)290 hp grossComet (1968-69 sports coupe), Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone
390 V8 (S-code)320 hp grossComet (1968-69 sports coupe), Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone
428 V8 (Q-code / R-code)335 hp grossComet, Montego, Montego MX, Cyclone, Cyclone CJ

1970 Montego engines

EngineRatedOffered in
250 inline-six155 hp grossMontego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham
302 V8220 hp grossMontego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham
351 V8 (H-code)250 hp grossMontego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone GT
351 V8 (M-code)300 hp grossMontego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone GT
429 V8 (N-code)360 hp grossMontego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone, Cyclone GT
429 V8 (C-code / J-code)370 hp grossCyclone, Cyclone GT, Cyclone Spoiler
429 V8375 hp grossCyclone, Cyclone GT, Cyclone Spoiler

1971 Montego engines

EngineRatedOffered in
250 inline-six—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham
302 V8210 hp grossMontego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham
351 V8 (H-code)—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone GT
351 V8 (M-code)—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Cyclone, Cyclone Spoiler

1972–1976

The 250 six and the 302, 351, 400, 429 and 460.

1972 Montego engines

EngineRatedOffered in
250 inline-six—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham
302 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Montego GT
351 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Montego GT
351 V8 (Q-code)—Montego GT, Montego/MX 2-door
400 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Montego GT
429 V8 (N-code)—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Montego GT

1973 Montego engines

EngineRatedOffered in
250 inline-six—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham
302 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Montego GT
351 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Montego GT
351 V8 (Q-code)—Montego/MX/GT 2-door
400 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Montego GT
429 V8 (N-code)—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Montego GT

1974 Montego engines

EngineRatedOffered in
302 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham
351 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham

1975 Montego engines

EngineRatedOffered in
351 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Montego wagons
400 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Montego wagons
460 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham, Montego wagons

1976 Montego engines

EngineRatedOffered in
5.8L / 351 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham
7.5L / 460 V8—Montego, Montego MX, Montego MX Brougham

Working on one of these engines?

← All Mercury vehicles