Ford F-250 · Engine family · 9 offered

Ford F-250 7.5L V8

This is the 7.5L V8 as the VIN decodes it on the F-250 — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 100–245 hp. We decode it on 3,320 VINs across 51 factory builds, and 58 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $23,499.

Cylinders
8
Power
100–245 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1985–1997

◷ Updated September 27, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$23,499
Configuration price reference
58
On sale today with the 7.5L 8-cyl
1985–1997
Model years it was fitted
51
Factory configurations
3,320
F-250 VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 7.5L 8-cyl sits in the F-250 engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

5.4L 8-cyl
1997–2010
$10,044
230–255 hp · 413 on sale
5.8L 8-cyl
1988–1997
$10,995
200–210 hp · 30 on sale
6.0L 8-cyl
2003–2007
$13,495
325 hp · 548 on sale
6.2L 8-cyl
2011–2022
$21,441
383–385 hp · 3,383 on sale
6.4L 8-cyl
2008–2010
$15,990
350 hp · 484 on sale
6.7L 8-cyl
2011–2027
$49,917
400–475 hp · 25,106 on sale
6.8L 8-cyl
2023–2026
$48,660
2,589 on sale
6.8L 10-cyl
1999–2010
$12,500
265–305 hp · 161 on sale
7.5L 8-cyl this page
1985–1997
$23,499
100–245 hp · 58 on sale

9 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Ford F-250 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which F-250 years got a 7.5L 8-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
1997 666 14 7 1996 489 11 4 1995 325 7 4 1994 302 4 4 1993 267 4 4 1992 264 1 3
1991 171 1 4
1990 227 3 5
1989 223 9 4
1988 110 — 3
1987 92 2 3
1986 135 1 4
1985 49 1 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full F-250 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

51 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

1997

3 builds
1997 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthf26g 242 hp 1997 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthw26g 242 hp 1997 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthf25g 242 hp

1996

3 builds
1996 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthx25g 242 hp 1996 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthx26g 242 hp 1996 F-250 Trim not recorded 2fthf26g 242 hp

1995

1 build
1995 F-250 Trim not recorded 2fthf26g 245 hp

1994

1 build
1994 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthx25g 245 hp

1993

3 builds
1993 F-250 Trim not recorded 2fthf26g 245 hp 1993 F-250 Trim not recorded 2fthf25g 245 hp 1993 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthx25g 245 hp

1992

1 build
1992 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthx25g 245 hp

1991

1 build
1991 F-250 Trim not recorded 2fthf25g 230 hp

1990

1 build
1990 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthf25g 230 hp

1989

2 builds
1989 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthx26g 230 hp 1989 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthf25g 230 hp

1988

3 builds
1988 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthx25g 230 hp 1988 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthx26g 230 hp 1988 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthf26g 230 hp

1986

3 builds
1986 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthf25l 100 hp 1986 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthf26l 100 hp 1986 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthx26l 100 hp

1985

2 builds
1985 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthf26l 100 hp 1985 F-250 Trim not recorded 1fthf25l 100 hp

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 51. Every 1997 F-250 build →

The 7.5L 8-cyl F-250: common questions

Which F-250 years have the 7.5L 8-cyl?

1985–1997, without a break — 13 model years in our VIN decode, across 51 factory configurations and 3,320 VINs.

What does a 7.5L 8-cyl F-250 cost?

$23,499 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

7.5L 8-cyl F-250 on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.