Plymouth Volare Engines by Year

The F-body Volaré replaced the Valiant, with the Slant Six and small-block V8s including the Road Runner's 360.

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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F-body (1976–1980): 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980

F-body (1976–1980)

1976 Volare engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 1-bbl	100 hp net	Volare (standard)
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 2-bbl	—	Volare, Volare Road Runner
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360 2-bbl	170 hp net	Volare Road Runner and others (optional; not California)

1977 Volare engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 2-bbl	—	Volare (optional; standard wagons; not California/high altitude)
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 1-bbl	100 hp net	Volare (standard)
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 2-bbl	—	Volare, Volare Road Runner
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360 2-bbl	—	Volare (optional)
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360 4-bbl ELB	—	Volare Road Runner (optional, with Lean Burn)

1978 Volare engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 2-bbl	—	Volare (optional; standard wagons)
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 1-bbl	100 hp net	Volare (standard coupe/sedan)
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 2-bbl	—	Volare (optional)
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 4-bbl	155 hp net	Volare Road Runner; standard California 4-bbl
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360 2-bbl	—	Volare (optional)
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360 4-bbl	175 hp net	Volare Super Coupe / Street Kit Car, Road Runner

1979 Volare engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 2-bbl	—	Volare (optional)
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 1-bbl	100 hp net	Volare (standard)
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 2-bbl	135 hp net	Volare, Volare Road Runner
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 4-bbl	155 hp net	Volare (optional)
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360 2-bbl	—	Volare (optional)
5.9L / 360 V8 LA 360 4-bbl	195 hp net	Volare Road Runner (optional)

1980 Volare engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.7L / 225 slant six Slant Six 1-bbl	90 hp net	Volare (standard)
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 2-bbl	120 hp net	Volare, Volare Road Runner
5.2L / 318 V8 LA 318 4-bbl	155 hp net	Volare (optional; California/high altitude)

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