Talk:AMC V8 engine
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Edits
[edit]I just edited out a lot about the nomenclature used in this article, specifically "GEN-1". "GEN-2" etc. Some believe that readers will confuse "AMC GEN-1" with "Chevrolet GEN-1" or "GMC GEN-1". As stated early in the article "GEN-1" simply means "Generation 1" -- that same way GM uses it, but it's a generic term and has nothing to do with any other make. The use of this terminology should be no more confusing than two companies having the same size engine. The AMC 327 is sometimes confused with the GM (Chevrolet) 327, for example. Such mistakes are often made by novice auto enthusiasts, but they quickly learn the engines are totally different -- especially if they actually see an example of each.
I also edited out opinion that the engine was based on the Cadillac V-8. I left in the editor's comparison to the Cadillac design, as that seemed valid. There is no documentation that the Cadillac design had any direct influence on the AMC design. I also removed speculation that Potter may have been available because of changes in Kaiser and Continental. Speculation doesn't belong in an encyclopedia entry. Farna (talk) 13:39, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
Changed the URL for "AMC Magazine" in the previous entry. "AMC Magazine" was first printed as "American Independent Magazine" from 1997-2006. The name was changed in December of 2006. Farna (talk) 13:43, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
I've been printing an AMC magazine (http://www.amc-mag.com) for eight years and have put a lot of time in editing this article. Of course anyone with anything to contribute is free to do so! I did just edit out some comments about the performance of a Sportabout wagon. The comments were appropriate to a discussion, but not to an encyclopedia entry, which should be restritcted to published facts (in accordance with Wikipedia policy). My main sources of information are AMC factory specification and service manuals. If someone needs AMC assistance, feel free to e-mail me at farna@att.net or check the AMC Mailing List out at www.amxfiles.com. Lots of AMC help there!
Horsepower figures
[edit]...regarding the hp figures for the 304, please note that the US auto industry switched from gross to net hp in 1972, so the 210 hp of the 1970-71 and the 150 hp of the 72-78 MAY in fact be the same, although you are correct about subsequent power reductions post '78. I remember off the top of my head that the 71-72 chevy 307-2bbl was the same engine, with 200 gross hp translating to 130 net the following year. I'll look for more info on the AMC stats. versen 22:15, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
Picture request
[edit]Can we please get a better example of an AMC V8 to use as the main pic? That's a bit embarrassing, depending on how you look at it! :) Plasticboob 15 Jun, 2007
- I've put in a placeholder image until a nice clean representation can be found.Plasticboob 22 Jun, 2007
should reference to Electrojet be removed?
[edit]AMC never actually sold any cars with Electrojet fuel injection (mostly because the engines wouldn't start in temps below 50F), so it's a bit misleading to say the Rambler V8 had electronic fuel injection in 1957. I'd suggest either rewording to say AMC experimented with fuel injection, or simply remove it entirely. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:589:300:CA70:A8C7:6023:7DB4:25BA (talk) 01:37, 28 May 2023 (UTC)