Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Mercury
- Family
- Ford small-block and 351 two-barrel V8
- Displacement
- 351 cubic inches
Also Known As
1979 5.0-liter 302 two-barrel V81979 5.8-liter 351 two-barrel V8
Engine profile
1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7 engine family
Ford small-block and 351 two-barrel V8 · 351 cubic inches · Mercury
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
5.0-liter 302 two-barrel V8
- Value
- 302 cu in; two-barrel carburetor; calibration and rating vary by emissions application
- Application
- Standard outside California
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7
Sources: 1973-1979 Lincoln-Mercury Master Parts and Accessories Catalog sample , 1979 Mercury Cougar factory brochure
5.8-liter 351 two-barrel V8
- Value
- 351 cu in; two-barrel carburetor; engine family and calibration follow VIN, emissions label, and build records
- Application
- Optional outside California and required in California
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7
Sources: 1973-1979 Lincoln-Mercury Master Parts and Accessories Catalog sample , 1979 Mercury Cougar factory brochure
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two-door personal-luxury hardtop coupe with formal roof, louvered opera windows, and Continental-style deck treatment
1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7
Two-door XR-7 personal-luxury hardtop on a 114-inch wheelbase