The normal oil pressure for this engine is 46 pounds per square inch. It continued to be produced after chrysler bought american motors in 1987 as the standard engine in the jeep grand wagoneer through 1991, with the only modification being the 360 casting replaced with 5. If you dont see it on our web site, email us at amc. Unfollow amc 360 engine to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Our build comes loaded with valuable tech tips and moneysaving shortcuts. Javelin amx styling changed little through 74, as evident on this. And if you have a 290, then it would be easier to get a bigger block.
Rnd apple certified lightning usb 6ft cable for iphone 11. Edelbrock performerplus camshaft kit for amc 290401 v8. The tighter lobe center gives this cam an enhnaced idle sound and a little more pop in the throttle. The 1971 j series was the first to receive an amc engine the 304, replacing the very capable and benchmark buick small block v8. Engine specific production specifications for 360 401 engines. See all 21 photos the 360 uses cast internals and has a couple of hereditary oiling problems that need to be dealt with before you can make good power. We installed on of these onto mikes cj5 which is equipped with an amc 360 v8. It has a cast iron block and cylinder head with over head valves and hydraulic lifters. Amc v8 horse power, torque, compression ratio, bore and stroke by engine year 1972 and later years. They include adjustable rocker studs and guide plates setup for use with smallblock ford style adjustable 1.
Engine specific production specifications for 360 401. The standard amx was available with two engine options. Both heads have the superior dogleg exhaust port and studded rocker arm mounts. For instance the 1970 and 1971 360 with a twobarrel carburetor had 245 horsepower at 4,400 rpm and 365 pound feet of torque at 2,600 rpm, while 1972 and. These rod sets come complete with 8 rods, 716 arp 2000 rod bolts, installation instructions and assembly lube molnar amc engine rod sets listed below have the correct amc rod beam offset. A 360 with nothing more than carburetor, exhaust, and tuning modifications will match a stock 401. Amc v8 horse power, torque, compression ratio, bore and stroke by engine year. It seems that amc customers enjoyed being a little different and living outside the main stream. The buick 350 v8, amc 232 i6, and amc 327, 360 v8 engines in the fsj wagoneer and trucks used a nailhead pattern th400 also known as a unipattern, as it was used by many other manufacturers such as rolls royce and jaguar with an adapter ring from 196572. You can put 304 heads on a 360, but performance will suffer, and with a bigger cam, there may be valvepiston clearance. Remanufactured long block amc 360 19721991remanufactured, not rebuilt. Amc 360 engine build 370inch 480hp amc hot rod network. The 304 and 360 share the same stroke, the 360 has a bigger bore 4. I was going to blueprint it anyway so after cleaning, the block went to a machine shop for boring, honing and installing new cam bearings.
Floveme 360 rotary braided usb magnetic cable fast charger cables. The jeep grand cherokee has 1 diesel engine and 2 petrol engine on offer. It really doesnt take much to get those kind of numbers with a stock compression amc 360. Pin wrist pin size that rod is designed to work with. By 1974, the geniii amc engines had lost barely any power due to emissions tuning. The 360 offered reasonable economy with near 401 performance. In production for many years, theyre an affordable foundation for a performance build. Timing set correctly will give your engine more power if it has been worn out. Big power jeep straight six stroker build on a budget with newcomer racing duration. Performerplus camshafts should be matched with performer manifolds for vehicles operating from offidle to 5500 rpm. American motors corporation amc designed and manufactured two distinct v8 engine.
The 2020 jeep gladiator has a cab crafted for adventure. Amc 401 v8 muscle car heavy weight old car memories. Signature series valve covers for amc jeep 290304343 360 390401 v8. Here are some specs that are common to almost all amc v8 motors. This is taken from my posts on another board and may help some builders here, let me know if i left anything out. Excludes hard tops, tires, wheels, cargo carriers, winches, body tubs or rough country products. The 401 had the same external dimensions as the 304, 360, and 1970 390.
Information about amc engines and their specifications. Buy rnd apple certified lightning usb 6ft cable for iphone 11, 11 pro, 11 pro max. Rod jrnl crankshaft rod journal diameter in inches. Amc v8 horse power, torque, compression ratio, bore and. Carb, intake, exhaust, cam, and gearing to get what you want. All amc v8s are based on the same block, from 290 all the way to 401. Amc did not at the time stamp the v8 with an engine code though some years did have the engine size cast into the side of block, but i dont recall that 73 was one of those years. How much hp does my 360 v8 have after mods the amc forum. Jeep grand cherokee specifications and features including dimensions, engine capacity cc, fuel efficiency.
The amc 360cubic inch displacement v8 engine was an overheadvalve design with two valves, one intake and one exhaust, per cylinder. The 290 through 360 cranks are usually nodular iron and have 2. Jeep project cj7 an ongoing budgeted rebuildbuild up of a rock crawling machine. They are very detuned from the factory for mileage and emissions purposes.
Best flowing amc heads archive international full size. The 1970 to early71 heads with 51cc chambers casting number 3196291, and the mid70 to mid73 58cc heads casting numbers 3212993 and 32948. The heads flow well stock and they come from the factory with large valves. Camshafts aftermarket high performance cams racing cams. View this page as large as possible, and under high resolution for best results. And while the amc 360 v8 had plenty of grunt down low, we never. This could be the best all around manifold for a jeep with a v8.
Amc v8 engine tech articles jp magazine four wheeler. The amc 360 was introduced in 1971 in jseries pickups and wagoneers. The six cylinder blocks had an engine code stamped into a boss on the block i. Horse power, torque figures are net rating also see.
Performance parts, edelbrock intake manifold, holley fuel injection, headers, and more. Bluetooth streaming from your iphone or android smart phone, 200 watts of power, amfm, rear ipod aux, and. This engine was tired and needed a rebuild see the rebuild article the engine was going to serve in a jeep that was. Professional retail packaging rnd power solutions products comes in. In order to create the 401, amc increased the 390s stroke to 3. Orders placed on weekends or recognized holidays will ship the next business day. The 304 was a practical daily driver engine, and the 401 was a wasteful performance engine. The 360 is a great engine that produces a hefty amount of torque while being very friendly on the street. The 327 was made in 188, 215, 220, 225 and 238 horsepower levels. Amc performance parts amc 304 360 390 401 aftermarket amc. These specifications were produced in the early seventies. It was replaced by the amc 401 which used amc s third generation v8 architecture.
The novak guide to the amc jeep v8 engines novak conversions. The 19711974 amc javelin amx 401 was the secondgeneration of amc s hot ponycar. Since 1980, american performance products is your trusted source for amc. It also comes with an impressive payoff in the horsepower department. I would assume these are gross ratings and the later are net ratings. If you put a eddlebrock performer 4bbl intake and carb on it your hp will increase quite a bit more and it will even be more fun and may even get slightly better gas mileage if you keep your foot out of. That convinced me once more that the amc engines where very decent machines in the first place. It provides good torque and horsepower across its rpm range.
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