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    The AMC straight-6 engine is a family of straight-six engines produced by American Motors Corporation (AMC) and used in passenger cars and Jeep vehicles...
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    The AMC straight-4 engine is a 2.5 L straight-four engine developed by American Motors Corporation (AMC) that was used in a variety of AMC, Jeep, and Dodge...
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    A straight-six engine (also referred to as an inline-six engine; abbreviated I6 or L6) is a piston engine with six cylinders arranged in a straight line...
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  • The American Motors Corporation (AMC) used V8, straight-6, V6, and straight-4 engines in various passenger automobiles and Jeep vehicles from 1954 onward...
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    Rambler, and AMC passenger cars from 1940 through 1965. It was succeeded by the AMC straight-6 engine in 1964, a completely new design. The engine evolved...
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    The AMC V8 may refer to either of two distinct OHV V8 engine designs developed and manufactured by American Motors Corporation (AMC) starting in 1956...
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    than the smaller engine. Starting in 1991, a fuel-injected, 190 hp (142 kW) 4.0-liter AMC 242 variant replaced the AMC 258 straight-six unit. The NP207...
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    (1973–74): 232 cu in (3.8 L) AMC Straight-6 engine, T-35 or M-11 automatic DJ-5D (1975–76): 232 cu in (3.8 L) AMC Straight-6 engine, 727 TorqueFlite automatic...
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    to use AMC-related parts.[citation needed] The AMC Straight-4 engine was retired after the 2002 model year, and both the AMC straight-6 engine and the...
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    and exhaust porting. An indigenous VAM engine was the 282 cu in (4.6 L) version of the AMC Straight-6 engine with an enlarged bore and wider dished pistons...
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    straight-six was introduced in mid-year 1962, and replaced the flathead "6-226" Willys Super Hurricane that was in use since 1954. The Tornado engine...
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    (4.2 and 3.8 L) AMC Straight-6 engines were used in the Pacer instead. The fuel economy was better than the expected rotary engine's, but the I6's gas...
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    Jeep CJ (redirect from CJ 6)
    own engines, which also required changes to both body and chassis. The base Willys 4-cylinder was replaced by AMC's Torque Command straight-6 engines, giving...
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    American Motors (AMC) bought Jeep, the V6 was replaced with AMC straight-6 engines, but the ownership of the V6 tooling remained with AMC. Applications:...
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    Chrysler 3.3 and 3.8 engines are V6 engines used by Chrysler from 1989 to 2011. This engine family was Chrysler's first 60° V6 engine designed and built...
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    engine ranges of all time—from two liters to five liters." Randall AMC dealership in Mesa, Arizona, received AMC's endorsement to build 401 cu in (6.6 L)...
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  • following engines: The 2.4 L Chrysler Neon engine I4 engine The 2.5 L AMC straight-4 engine I4 engine The 3.7 L Chrysler PowerTech engine V6 engine The 4...
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    Spirit platform for the 1979 model year. The 232 cu in (3.8 L) AMC Straight-6 engine was standard, with the 258 cu in (4.2 L) six-cylinder and a 304 cu in...
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    The cars were gutted and powered by highly modified AMC 232 straight-six engines. In 1973, AMC cars very nearly placed 1-2-3, in a BF Goodrich Radial...
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  • property for redevelopment. AMC straight-6 engines AMC V8 engines 1997–2010 PowerTech 2.7 L V6 2003–2010 3.5 L V6 "Kenosha Engine Plant - official site"....
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    The AMC Javelin is an American front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-door hardtop automobile manufactured by American Motors Corporation (AMC) across two...
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    of GM's Wankel engine project required AMC, who was to purchase the engine, to reconfigure the Pacer to house its AMC straight-6 engine driving the rear...
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    50%, with Lunn recommending using the AMC straight-six engine coupled to an automatic transmission. Thus, the AMC Eagle came about when Jeep's chief engineer...
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    economy car engine, it was used in a wide variety of vehicles across GM's lineup in the 1980s as well as supplied to American Motors Corporation (AMC). The...
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  • year, the AMC straight-4 engines used a throttle body injection (TBI) or single-point, fuel injection system with a new fully computerized engine control...
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  • used in Jeeps with the AMC 242 (4.0L) Inline 6 engine, as well as the AMC 258 (4.2L) Inline 6 engine and AMC (2.5L) Straight 4 engine. This included vehicles...
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    The engine was designed by AMC but was modified and built by VAM. A unique to Mexico 282 cu in (4.6 L) straight-six engine was standard. It was designed...
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  • development of the AMC Straight-4 engine and the Jeep 4.0-liter engine that were based on the "modern era" AMC Straight-6 engine. As Jeep's chief engineer...
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    offering Nash I6 and a larger V8 engine from Packard. However, AMC introduced its in-house developed 250 cu in (4.1 L) V8 engine in April 1956. The 1957 Nash...
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    accommodate the much taller engine. Production of this engine continued through 1971, which was after American Motors Corporation (AMC) purchased Kaiser Jeep...
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