Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- American Motors Corporation
- Family
- AMC Gen-2/Gen-3 V8
- Displacement
- 360 cubic inches
Also Known As
AMC 360360 CID AMC V-8360 cu in AMC V8Hornet SC/360 360N-code 360P-code 360
Engine profile
AMC 360 V8
AMC Gen-2/Gen-3 V8 · 360 cubic inches · American Motors Corporation
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
Factory idle-speed settings
- Value
- 750 rpm with manual transmission; 650 rpm with automatic transmission
- Application
- 1971 360 V8; parking brake set and air conditioning off, with manual in neutral or automatic in drive
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
Sources: 1971 American Motors specs and tune-up data, page 2
Factory ignition tune-up settings
- Value
- 0.033-0.037-inch spark-plug gap; 0.016-inch distributor-point gap; 29-31-degree cam dwell; 2.5 degrees BTDC ignition timing for manual or automatic transmission
- Application
- 1971 360 V8; set timing at 500 rpm or less with the distributor vacuum line disconnected, then reconnect and reset idle speed
- Type
- distributor / specification
- Car pages
- 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
Sources: 1971 American Motors specs and tune-up data, page 2
1971 AMC 360 factory architecture
- Value
- OHV V8; 4.08 x 3.44-inch bore and stroke; 360 cu in; 8.5:1 compression; 245 gross hp with the two-barrel or 285 gross hp with the four-barrel
- Application
- Hornet SC/360; factory owner-manual table identifies the 245-hp path as standard and 285-hp path as optional
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
Sources: 1971 American Motors specs and tune-up data, page 1
Engine-code boundary
- Value
- N identifies the two-barrel 360 path and P identifies the four-barrel 360 path in reviewed exact-car records
- Application
- Use the complete VIN and build documents with engine identifiers; do not infer original carburetion from current hardware
- Type
- engine assembly / assembly code
- Car pages
- 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
Sources: 1971 AMC Hornet SC 360 4-bbl 4-speed in Deep Maroon Metallic at 2021 AMO meet 13of13.jpg , 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 A1M061P106559 sold in 2021 , 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 buyer's guide
Go Package 360 four-barrel V8
- Value
- 285 gross hp at 4,800 rpm; 390 lb-ft at 3,200 rpm; 8.5:1 compression
- Application
- Go Package with four-barrel, Ram Air, dual exhaust, tachometer, handling package, and white-letter tires
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
Sources: 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 A1M061P106559 sold in 2021 , 1971 American Motors full-line sales brochure
Standard 360 two-barrel V8
- Value
- 245 gross hp at 4,400 rpm; 365 lb-ft at 2,600 rpm; 8.5:1 compression
- Application
- Standard SC/360 with regular fuel and floor-shifted three-speed manual; automatic optional
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
Sources: 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 buyer's guide , 1971 American Motors full-line sales brochure
Factory service capacities
- Value
- Five-quart engine-oil refill including one quart for the filter; 13-quart cooling-system refill including one quart for the heater
- Application
- 1971 AMC 360 V8
- Type
- other / specification
- Car pages
- 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
Sources: 1971 American Motors specs and tune-up data, page 2
Hydraulic valve train
- Value
- Hydraulic lifters; no periodic valve-clearance setting is specified in the factory tune-up table
- Application
- 1971 AMC 360 V8
- Type
- valve train / specification
- Car pages
- 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
Sources: 1971 American Motors specs and tune-up data, page 2
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
two-door sport sedan, model 7106-1
1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
360 two-barrel standard; 285-hp four-barrel with Go Package