Mercury Monterey Engines by Year

The Monterey was Mercury's mainstream full-size car for more than two decades, from the flathead era through the big-block 429 and 460. 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.

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1952–1954: 1952 · 1953 · 1954

1955–1956: 1955 · 1956

1957–1960: 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960

1961–1964: 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964

1965–1968: 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968

1969–1974: 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974

1952–1954

1952 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
255 V8	125 hp gross	Monterey, Custom (same engine, note)

1953 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
255 V8	125 hp gross	Monterey, Custom (same engine, note)

1954 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
256 V8	161 hp gross	Monterey, Monterey Sun Valley

1955–1956

1955 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
292 V8	—	Monterey (standard), Monterey (optional with Merc-O-Matic)

1956 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
312 V8	210 hp gross	Monterey (manual transmission)
312 V8	225 hp gross	Monterey (standard)
312 V8	260 hp gross	Monterey (special order)

1957–1960

1957 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
312 V8	255 hp gross	Monterey (standard)
368 V8	290 hp gross	Monterey (optional), Turnpike Cruiser (standard, note only)

1958 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
312 V8	—	1958 'Medalist' economy Monterey sedans (mid-year)
383 V8	312 hp gross	Monterey (standard)
430 V8	400 hp gross	Monterey (optional)

1959 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
312 V8	210 hp gross	Monterey (standard)
383 V8	280 hp gross	Monterey (optional), Commuter wagon (standard)

1960 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
312 V8	—	Monterey (standard), Commuter
383 V8	280 hp gross	Monterey (optional)

1961–1964

1961 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
292 V8	175 hp gross	Monterey (standard)
352 V8	220 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
390 V8	300 hp gross	Monterey (optional)

1962 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
223 inline-six	—	Monterey 6
292 V8	175 hp gross	Monterey (standard V8)
352 V8	—	Monterey (optional)
390 V8	300 hp gross	Monterey (optional), S-55

1963 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
390 V8	250 hp gross	Monterey, Monterey Custom, S-55, Marauder fastback
390 V8	300 hp gross	Monterey, Monterey Custom, S-55, Marauder fastback
390 V8	330 hp gross	Monterey (police)
406 V8	385 hp gross	Monterey, S-55
406 V8	405 hp gross	Monterey, S-55
427 V8	410 hp gross	Monterey, Monterey Custom, S-55, Marauder fastback
427 V8	425 hp gross	Monterey, Monterey Custom, S-55, Marauder fastback

1964 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
390 V8	250 hp gross	Monterey (standard)
390 V8	300 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
390 V8	330 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
427 V8	410 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
427 V8	425 hp gross	Monterey (optional)

1965–1968

1965 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
390 V8	250 hp gross	Monterey (standard)
390 V8	300 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
390 V8	330 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
427 V8	425 hp gross	Monterey (optional)

1966 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
390 V8	265 hp gross	Monterey (standard, manual)
390 V8	275 hp gross	Monterey (standard with Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic)
410 V8	330 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
428 V8	345 hp gross	Monterey (optional (S-55 standard))

1967 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
390 V8	—	Monterey (standard)
410 V8	330 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
428 V8	345 hp gross	Monterey (optional (S-55 standard))

1968 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
390 V8	265 hp gross	Monterey (standard (manual))
390 V8	280 hp gross	Monterey (standard with Select-Shift)
390 V8	315 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
428 V8	—	Monterey (optional)

1969–1974

1969 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
390 V8	265 hp gross	Monterey (standard), Monterey Custom (standard)
390 V8	280 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
429 V8	320 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
429 V8	360 hp gross	Monterey (optional)

1970 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
390 V8	265 hp gross	Monterey (standard), Monterey Custom (standard)
429 V8	320 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
429 V8	360 hp gross	Monterey (optional)

1971 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
351 V8	240 hp gross	Monterey (standard)
400 V8	260 hp gross	Monterey (standard/optional)
429 V8	320 hp gross	Monterey (optional)
429 V8	360 hp gross	Monterey (optional)

1972 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
351 V8	—	Monterey (standard)
400 V8	—	Monterey (optional)
429 V8	—	Monterey (optional)
460 V8	—	Monterey (optional)

1973 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
351 V8	—	Monterey (standard)
400 V8	—	Monterey (optional)
429 V8	—	Monterey (optional)
460 V8	—	Monterey (optional)

1974 Monterey engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
400 V8	—	Monterey (standard)
460 V8	—	Monterey (optional)

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