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How much horsepower does a AMC 360 have?
480HP
AMC 360 Engine Build – 370-Inch 480HP AMC.
Is the AMC 360 a good engine?
The 360 engine was used in Jeeps for over 20 years, thousands were produced. No inherently un-reliable engine could have a record such as the AMC 360. They are still successfully used today in every performance category from off-roading to drag racing. They are good engines.
How much HP does a 401 AMC have?
The practical limit of the plebian AMC 401 is about 500 hp at 7,500 rpm. The main caps will begin to walk above that, so limit these engines tohealthy street mills if you want to keep the price down and use stockparts.
How much horsepower does an AMC 304 have?
210 hp
The 304 has a displacement of 304 cu in (5.0 L), which produced 210 hp (157 kW; 213 PS)(gross rating) in 1970-71 and was built starting in 1970.
How much does an AMC 360 weigh?
The Jeep Performance Handbook lists the weight of an AMC 360 as being 540 lbs.
What killed AMC?
The Renault Merger Was The End of AMC After they partnered with Renault, AMC launched the Eagle, which is considered as one of the first true cross-over SUVs. However, Renault ignored the Eagle to focus on building the compact Alliance, which is where it all went downhill and doomed the brand.
What was the fastest AMC?
1 Hurst AMC Super Stock AMX: 4.9 Seconds This was an extreme version of the AMX 390 that ended up being the fastest AMC muscle car ever produced.
Why are American car engines so big?
In America there isn’t a tax on engine size. Whereas other countries do have taxes. The bigger the engine, the bigger the cost (of the tax). So it simply doesn’t matter how big the engine is here (in America).
Did Ford make a Hemi?
Everybody (well almost everybody) already knows about Ford’s 427ci SOHC hemi that was available over the counter at Ford dealers but never was placed under the hood of a production car.
How much horsepower does the AMC Javelin have?
“Its impressive 315 hp (235 kW; 319 PS) and 425 pound force-feet (576 N⋅m) of torque could send the Javelin from zero to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) in the seven-second range.”
What size motors were in the AMC Javelin?
Available only in a two-door hardtop, body style, the Javelin came in base and more premium SST models. Standard engines were a 232 cu in (3.8 L) straight-6 or a 290 cu in (4.8 L) two-barrel carburetor V8.
Did AMC use Chrysler engines?
In 1965 AMC introduced the more economical 199 in the Rambler American. In the 1970s, VAM (See Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos) introduced a 282-cubic-inch version of the engine. American Motors and Chrysler produced the basic design constantly through 2006 (AMC was bought out by Chrysler in late 1987).