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Jalopnik's 'Engine of the Day' the AMC Straight Six

One of my favorite places to visit these days doesn't include white, sandy beaches, it's a site called Jalopnik. It seems to have everything an automotive junkie could want and then some. Case and point -- the Engine of the Day series. There are Subaru EJs, Volvos, etc. I think it's a little known corner of this vast area that is Jalopnik. While you may not always care for their pick, it's always entertaining.

Engine of the Day: AMC Straight Six

How about an engine family that stayed in front-line service from 1964 through 2006, powering everything from the Rambler American to the AMC Gremlin to the Jeep Cherokee, with a few years of IHC Scouts thrown in for good measure? Starting with the 138-horspower Typhoon 232, the engine evolved into the 199, 258, and 4.0 engines used in just about everything AMC and Jeep made for decade after decade. You can even get one with Renault/Bendix fuel injection (but we don't recommend it). [Wikipedia, Novak Conversions]


 

Published Apr 24 2008, 04:29 PM by bbaker

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Dave Wooldridge, Publisher

Dave has spent nearly 25 years reporting on and working with engine builders and their parts and equipment suppliers to promote and enhance the engine rebuilding aftermarket.

Doug Kaufman, Editor

For the past 20 years, Doug Kaufman has covered the various segments of the
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Brendan Baker has spent the better part of 24 years in the automotive aftermarket and racing industry. He has spent the last 11 years in publishing and has been the Managing Editor of Engine Builder magazine for the past five years until recently being named Senior Editor.