Editing AMC V8 engine (section)

{{short description|American automobile engine}}
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{{Infobox automobile engine
|name          = AMC V8 engine
|image         =1965 Rambler Marlin fastback 2015-AMO meet in red and black 6of6.jpg
|caption       =AMC 327 V8 in a 1965 [[Rambler Marlin]]
|manufacturer  =[[American Motors Corporation]]
|production    =1956&ndash;1991
|configuration =[[Naturally aspirated]] 90° [[V8 engine]]
|displacement  ={{cvt|209|cuin|L|1}}<br/>{{cvt|250|cuin|L|1}}<br/>{{cvt|287|cuin|L|1}}<br/>{{cvt|290|cuin|L|1}}<br/>{{cvt|304|cuin|L|1}}<br/>{{cvt|327|cuin|L|1}}<br/>{{cvt|343|cuin|L|1}}<br/>{{cvt|360|cuin|L|1}}<br/>{{cvt|390|cuin|L|1}}<br/>{{cvt|401|cuin|L|1}}
|bore          ={{cvt|3+1/2|in|mm|1}}<br/>{{cvt|3+3/4|in|mm|1}}<br/>{{cvt|4|in|mm|1}}<br/>{{cvt|4.08|in|mm|1}}<br/>{{cvt|4.165|in|mm}}
|stroke        ={{cvt|3+1/4|in|mm|1}}<br/>{{cvt|3.28|in|mm|1}}<br/>{{cvt|3.44|in|mm|1}}<br/>{{cvt|3.574|in|mm}}<br/>{{cvt|3.68|in|mm|1}}
|valvetrain    =[[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] 2 valves x cyl.
|fueltype      =[[Gasoline]]
|fuelsystem    =2 & 4 bbl. [[Motorcraft]] [[Carburetor]]<br/>[[Electronic fuel injection]]
|coolingsystem =[[Radiator (engine cooling)|Water-cooled]]
|compression   =8.25:1, 8.4:1, 8.5:1, 8.7:1, 9.0:1, 9.5:1, 9.7:1, 10.0:1, 10.2:1, 10.5:1, 12.2:1
|power         ={{cvt|120|-|1100|hp|0}}
|torque        ={{cvt|219|-|435|lbft|0}}
|turbocharger  =
|weight        ={{cvt|600|lb}} (1956–1967)
}}

[[File:AMC powered rail drag car Cecil MD engi.jpg|thumb|AMC engine in a gas [[Dragster (car)|dragster]]]]

The '''AMC V8''' may refer to either of two distinct [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] [[V8 engine]] designs developed and manufactured by [[American Motors Corporation]] (AMC) starting in 1956. These engines were used in cars and trucks by AMC, Kaiser, and International Harvester, as well as in marine and stationary applications. From 1956 through 1987, the automaker equipped its vehicles exclusively with AMC-designed V8 engines.

The first generation was produced from 1956 through 1967. An "Electrojector" version was to be the first commercial [[Fuel injection#Multi-point injection|electronic fuel-injected]] (EFI) production engine for the 1957 model year.

The second generation was introduced in 1966 and became available in several displacements over the years, as well as in high-performance and racing versions. 

In 1987, [[Chrysler Corporation]] acquired AMC and continued manufacturing the AMC "tall-deck" {{cvt|360|CID|L|1}} version until 1991 for use in the [[Jeep Wagoneer (SJ)|Jeep Grand Wagoneer]] SUV.<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=JHVaQFDrx_MC&q=Chrysler+liked+the+AMC+360+V-8+so+well+that+it+continued+to+use+it+in+the+Grand+Cherokees+until+1991&pg=PA1966 |page=24 |first=Larry |last=Mitchell |title=AMC Muscle Cars |publisher=Motorbooks |year=2000 |isbn=978-0-7603-0761-8 |access-date=3 January 2023 |via=Google Books}}</ref>