Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- Mercury
- Family
- Ford Lima four-cylinder, inline-six, and Windsor V8
- Displacement
- 255 cubic inches
Also Known As
1980 2.3-liter four-cylinder1980 2.3-liter Turbo four-cylinder1980 3.3-liter inline-six1980 4.2-liter V8
Engine profile
1980 Mercury Capri RS engine family
Ford Lima four-cylinder, inline-six, and Windsor V8 · 255 cubic inches · Mercury
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
4.2-liter V8
- Value
- 255 cu in Windsor-family V8
- Application
- Optional RS V8 path
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1980 Mercury Capri RS
Sources: 1980 Mercury Capri brochure , 1980 Mercury paint chips
2.3-liter four-cylinder
- Value
- Single-overhead-cam inline-four
- Application
- Regular RS path
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1980 Mercury Capri RS
Sources: 1980 Mercury Capri brochure , 1980 Mercury paint chips
2.3-liter Turbo four-cylinder
- Value
- Turbocharged single-overhead-cam inline-four
- Application
- Turbo RS path
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1980 Mercury Capri RS
Sources: 1980 Mercury Capri brochure , 1980 Mercury paint chips
3.3-liter inline-six
- Value
- 200 cu in inline-six
- Application
- Optional RS path
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1980 Mercury Capri RS
Sources: 1980 Mercury Capri brochure , 1980 Mercury paint chips
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Three-door hatchback coupe
1980 Mercury Capri RS
Three-door hatchback coupe