Looking at a possible next project. I don't know alot about AMX. But am intrigued of its history. The 390 is gone. Now has a 360. (Which also confuses me. How come a Mopar SB where a mid Ford once sat?)
See. I learned something new in 5 min. But the 360 distributor is in Mopar 360 location. Was AMC the same?Unless someone swapped in a mopar 360 in, it's probably an AMC 360.
The AMC 390 is also very different than a Ford 390. It most likely had an AMC 390
The mopar will have the distributor in the back, the AMC is up frontSee. I learned something new in 5 min. But the 360 distributor is in Mopar 360 location. Was AMC the same?
Depends who you knowI'm guessing trying to find an AMC 390 will be a nightmare?
AMC !!!!!
Really. Well I guess it is an AMC 360. Would definitely make more sense.The mopar will have the distributor in the back, the AMC is up front
That makes sense. Then it is very different than Ford 390.It could still be a 390 but that for SURE is an AMC engine.
If you look behind the motor mount you will see numbers corresponding with engine size.
ALL amc engines are small block and all appear similar, kinda like pontiacs. Only true way to know is look behind the motor mounts
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This is going to be foreign to me. A bigger learning curve that I should consider.
I thought I read AMC made a SS build of the 390 in '69. Dual quads. Solid lift cam? Head work (Although I believe they were race only.) But that build would make for a hell of a scary street car.The 390 wasn't bad but............................................
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The 390 cu in (6.4 L) AMC V8 produced 325 hp (330 PS; 242 kW) and 420 lb⋅ft (569 N⋅m; 58 kg⋅m) of torque in all except the Rebel Machine. This muscle car engine was rated at 340 hp (345 PS; 254 kW) and 430 lb⋅ft (583 N⋅m; 59 kg⋅m) of torque due to a different intake. Production only lasted one year (1970) before it was stroked to become the 401 cu in (6.6 L). Like the Gen-2, the maximum factory recommended overbore is only 0.02 in (0.51 mm), though they are commonly bored 0.03 in (0.76 mm).
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You found one? If not there is no cred here. All the manufacturers had factory built race machines. And no, a AMC is not a Mopar.I though I read AMC made a SS build of the 390 in '69. Dual quads. Solid lift cam? Head work (Although I believe they were race only.) But that build would make for a hell of a scary street car.
No. In fact I don't believe it's a 390. (At least that's what the guy is saying.) And I'm not looking for "Cred?" Information at this point. And options on what to do with a '69 AMX non numbers matching?You found one? If not there is no cred here. All the manufacturers had factory built race machines. And no, a AMC is not a Mopar.