The AMC 304, 360, and 401 cubic-inch V8 engines may be overlooked by some, but they remain a key piece of American automotive ...

Thanks to its bold styling, ample power, and upstart nature, the Javelin became a compelling performance car option.

The 304 V8 was a special engine that AMC stuffed into very nearly everything the brand made during the 1970s. American Motors ...

I'm facing a dilemma right now. My 1979 Jeep Cherokee Golden Eagle—a beautiful machine—has a bad motor. I know someone with a recently-rebuilt AMC 360 V8 that he's letting go for $1,000. Do I buy that ...

Does your Jeep’s factory V-8 pack the same punch as a neutered monkey? Missing that certain something? Do you get the feeling your AMC V-8 would rather sit on the couch with a box of bon-bons than get ...

The first straight-six internal combustion engine design, produced by Spyker in 1903, led to widespread usage of similar designs over the following years. While V8 power would eventually dominate the ...

As the accompanying tables indicate, there are lots of mix-and-match possibilities for American Motors Corporation (AMC)—but there are also some subtile differences that can really bite you on the ...

The AMC 360 V-8 in our ’78 Cherokee Chief had good low-end grunt, but ran out of lungs above 3,500 rpm. And although we like the off-road performance of the factory Motorcraft 2150 two-barrel, it was ...

Last week, we made the Hell Garage a punitive shrine to Studebaker and AMC muscle cars of the 1960s, honoring—if that's the word—the Super Lark and SC/Rambler. Those cars are important pieces of our ...

As the accompanying tables indicate, there are lots of mix-and-match possibilities for American Motors Corporation (AMC)—but there are also some subtile differences that can really bite you on the ...