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- Hornet was the company's newest compact, and the two-door sedan was a reasonable basis for a low-profile muscle car. Original plans called for both an SC/360 and an SC/401, but when AMC discovered that a 401-cid Hornet probably wouldn't provide much of an insurance edge, the 360-cid V-8 alone was borrowed from the Javelin AMX.
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Sep 24, 2018 · While the SC/360 derived its name from the displacement of the 360-cu.in. V-8 underhood, AMC actually offered two different flavors of the 360 in the SC/360. The first, fed by a Motorcraft 2100 two-barrel carburetor, generated 245 gross horsepower and 365-lbs.ft. of torque.
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Sep 27, 2022 · What they came up with would, in short order, become the two-door only 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360. For an engine, AMC engineers chose their ubiquitous 360 cubic-inch V8, in part because its exterior dimensions were nearly identical to the 304, which meant it would fit in the Hornet’s engine bay without fuss.
Jul 29, 2023 · Launched in the fall of 1969, the AMC Hornet was a cheap, family-oriented compact that went unnoticed in the eyes of muscle car enthusiasts. Its engine lineup featured a couple of frail...
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Sep 10, 2019 · AMC introduced the compact Hornet for the 1970 model year as a replacement for its Rambler line. The ’71 Hornet SC/360 was created when AMC was riding high on the accomplishments of the Penske Javelins in Trans-Am racing (AMC won the championship in ’71).
May 19, 2010 · AMC advertised the Hornet SC/360 as “a sensible alternative to the money-squeezing, insurance-strangling muscle cars of America.” The SC/360 dropped the 360-cubic-inch V8 from the Javelin...
Sep 23, 2018 · New-old-stock AMC seat fabric came from SMS Auto Fabrics of Portland, Oregon. But the hardest component to obtain, hands-down, was the SC/360 ram air hood: Of all the SC/360s built, only a few more than half had the ram air option. “The hoods are rarer than hen’s teeth,” Bob said.
