Is a '69 AMX considered a mopar A-body?

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AMC heads have ports to die for. There were Mopar big block heads that used the AMC port configuration to their extreme advantage. Fred Brewer heads I believe they were. They were top of the line pro stock stuff all through the 70s. I have a local friend who has a few pairs. They are pretty badass even by today's standards. AMC engines can be made to run. Edelbrock makes heads and other engine accessories for them. Even if it's a 360, no way would I pull it for some other make. Nothing wrong with an AMC at all.......but it's not a Mopar. It's still a bowl full of badassary.
 
No harm/ no foul here. In answer to your thread title and first post, AMC never was a Mopar except for Jeep and a small relationship with Renault. AMC was also never a A Body Mopar either. Also. The AMC 390 had nothing to do with Ford's 390 and the AMC 360 had nothing to do with Mopar's 360. Rambler had a 327 but it shared nothing with the Chevy 327 other than the cubic inches. AMC borrowed many pieces from other manufacturers like transmissions, rear ends, electrical components and the like. They didn't have very good manufacturing capabilities especially in the end. They were struggling and it was cheaper to buy components than it was to design and manufacture their own. I'm done here.
 
AMC heads have ports to die for. There were Mopar big block heads that used the AMC port configuration to their extreme advantage. Fred Brewer heads I believe they were. They were top of the line pro stock stuff all through the 70s. I have a local friend who has a few pairs. They are pretty badass even by today's standards. AMC engines can be made to run. Edelbrock makes heads and other engine accessories for them. Even if it's a 360, no way would I pull it for some other make. Nothing wrong with an AMC at all.......but it's not a Mopar. It's still a bowl full of badassary.
Yep, They had some good stuff if messed with. Pontiac heads were used on Pro Stocks as well until something better was modified. Mopar heads aren't all so pretty but they work with the bore/stroke and rod length we have.
 
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Looking at a possible next project. I don't know alot about AMX. But am intrigued of its history. The 390 is gone. Now has a 360. (Which also confuses me. How come a Mopar SB where a mid Ford once sat?)

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That red car is kick ***, I used to watch one run in the bigger races in superstock, it would stand on its *** and hold them up there like a mopar , ran dam good too !
 
It will have the corporate 20 rear end, commonly called a AMC 20, they favor a Mopar 8.25 only back plate is completely round. The dogleg heads are the best flowing AMC heads to have, the 390 didn't have them. There are plenty of parts still out there engine wise, mostly in jeep wagoneers and international pickup's and travelalls. The 400 international engine is really a AMC 401 and most had 727 Chrysler transmissions. The 390 and 401 are forged steel cranks, the 360 and 304 are cast cranks. The AMC 727 and 998 which is a 904 Chrysler will not interchange with Mopar they have a AMC case and different bolt pattern. Body and interior parts are the hardest parts to find for AMC's.
 
When I was a lot younger a mechanic told me that they called the company "American Motors" because they bought all the old stock from the Big 3. For a long time they ran the old Chevy front ends when Chevy had upgraded to ball joints from King Pins and at any given time you could find Chevy or Mopar engines and transmissions in them.
 
I always felt AMC accomplished a lot given the size of the company.
I agree. I remember when I was a kid. And they were ridiculed when they made their attempts to enter the performance markets. By 1970? The whole hotrodding industry realized "These guys ain't playing." Very competitive in the Stock/Super Stock classes. And some dominance in the Trans Am circuit. They certainly deserve respect.
 
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I'm willing to bet aftermarket is limited for AMC blocks.

Well, Edelbrock made AL AMC heads (before they made LA heads?) AND THEY REPRODUCED THEIR STR-11 INTAKE! Try getting Edelbrock to do that for the Mopar STR-12,14 or 15.... not happening, its been tried. IIRC they did a breakdown on muscle car make percentage market share and Mopar was 10%, while AMC was 1%. AMC's are welcome at Mopar shows although I don't see one winning 'best in show'....as its usually a Mopar show.
 
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I would park this in my garage any day !
 
Well, to the OP, since you mentioned it, what you should be r can do with it is your call but IF I had the spare coin, I would....
(Enter evil laugh here.....)

Get an aluminum Indy block and heads, stroke that sucker to the max with there max ported heads and make Ford and Chevy guys cry all night and run in fear all day.

I have said this a bunch before, IF an AMC challenges you, be prepared to have your clock cleaned. IF they know what there doing, it’ll run!
 
For the size of the company, AMC had some amazing product and results. Just fact.

The king was sick all day, can u imagine 500 miles in that heat /sick ! Into the wall a couple of times/ spun around , and still second place !
Did u notice , back in those days they didn`t pull up and spin each other out to get around them , like dirty driving dale did !!
He died because some one did him exactly like he did to other drivers.
LONG LIVE THE KING !
 
When I was a lot younger a mechanic told me that they called the company "American Motors" because they bought all the old stock from the Big 3. For a long time they ran the old Chevy front ends when Chevy had upgraded to ball joints from King Pins and at any given time you could find Chevy or Mopar engines and transmissions in them.
Nope.
 
When I was a lot younger a mechanic told me that they called the company "American Motors" because they bought all the old stock from the Big 3. For a long time they ran the old Chevy front ends when Chevy had upgraded to ball joints from King Pins and at any given time you could find Chevy or Mopar engines and transmissions in them.
I heard that same explanation. But it's not that true. True they did use modules made by other manufacturers. But they were their own company. With no affiliations with the big 3. There has even been talk of a revival. (Rumors surface every 10 years or so.) I think there is opportunity for a revival if let's say the go "Green?" In the next 10 years battery technologies will make electric cars far too attractive to ignore. I know these are not the best forums to discuss alternative technology. But electric performance and efficiency is not that easy to ignore.
 
One day our country will consist of ((.5 % of the population city/urban dwellers. Only people to live in the rural areas will be huge scale farmers/ranchers or ultra wealthy people.
This may very well be decades down the road.
 
Did u notice , back in those days they didn`t pull up and spin each other out to get around them , like dirty driving dale did !!
He died because some one did him exactly like he did to other drivers.

Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy, er, I mean douche bag.

LONG LIVE THE KING !
All hail King Richard Petty!!!!!!
The one true King!!!!
 
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