The standard engine in this Monte Carlo was the 350-inch Turbo-Fire small-block V-8 running a two-barrel carb and rated at 250 hp (at 4,500 rpm) and 345 lb-ft of torque (at 2,800 rpm).

The car's best year was 1977 at 411,038 units produced, with a surge also happening in 1983 thanks to the return of the Monte Carlo SS, which sold over 4,700 units.