Thanks for the history Jim, Actually Rambler predated Nash and the name was
revived in the 50s after Nash and Hudson merged to form AMC. In the 60s Jeep was
acquired by AMC. This is very ironic as Walter Chrysler wanted to buy Willys for
the fledgling Chrysler Corporation in the 20s (Willys sold Jeep tp kaiser who
inturn sold it to AMC). The 4.0 Jeep 6 is an AMC design. And the AMC V* fares
very well in NHRA, just watch the 390 AMXs some time!
KW
jim miller wrote:
> Mike P Sykes wrote:
>
> > . Although, wasn't there a Chrysler/Chevy type joint venture called AMC in
> > the early 70's or something? I wasn't alive at the time, so I'm a little
> > hazy on the subject =) Too bad the company flopped, probably coulda' come
> > out with some good shit! Oh well lets keep our
> > fingers crossed =) Good Luck!!
>
> I had an AMC car in 1974 called a Matador Coupe. Looked like a big Camero of
> the era. Was a 2 door hard top with a very plush interior and was powered by
> a 360 cu in V8 that AMC built. But it had a GM Delco ignition system and
> power steering pump, a Ford autolite carburetor and a 727 Chrysler Torque
> Flite transmission. Was about 275 hp with a 2bbl carb or about 305 hp with a
> 4 bbl carb. Was also built in a 304 cu in and a 401 cu in displacement.
> Many highway patrol cars used the 4 door version with the 360 4v or the 401
> 4v engines and the 727 Trans. This company started as Nash motors and made
> Kelvinator appliances, became Rambler, Then AMC and joined with Jeep which
> became part of Chrysler and the AMC part was dropped. The 360 V8s and the
> 232/258 straight 6 engines were used by Chrysler until they developed their
> own 4.0L 6. They also did a dumb thing and used some anemic GM 4 and V6
> motors at one time. (JUNK) The 360 engine is in no way related to the 360
> Mopar engine but were always mated to the CC trans.
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