There are forged rods with pistons available for the 360, but they usually represent part of a rotating-assembly combo that gives you around 9.0:1 compression with 53 cc. 1 plug wire. I also installed new push rods and Summit Roller tip rockers. They say you can’t have your cake and eat it too. #2 04-08-2008, 03:44 PM We swooped on it and pulled it in about an hour. If you are pulling at the bottom of the rpm range a Summit 8600 is a torque monster coming out of the hole ,it runs out of wind about 75 mph ,235x15.3.54 gears.I had it in my waggy with a 401.Moved it to the Jeepster with a 401.Don't know what gears are in Jeepster.running 31"tires ,but it will definately get your attention on launch.Think I got stock gears for a c-104 with a 304 motor. Also note that the higher-voltage spark of the DUI allows you to open up the spark plug gap to 0.055 inch for a hotter spark, which results in a more complete burn of the air-fuel mixture.The cap of the DUI distributor has three wires that plug into the distributor and location for two other wires. In 1971, the AMC 360 have very high rating. See all 9 photos. Not only are there magnitudes of more parts available for the Chevy small block-and they are cheaper- but the sbc for some reason is just a more efficient platform. I installed a new clutch and gaskets on the trans and transfer case, reattached them to the engine and in it went. The cylinder head bolts should be torqued to between 100 and 110 pound-feet. We selected an '85 Jeep Grand Cherokee because someone had already pulled the hood, radiator, and most of the useless junk out of the way.

The bore spacing on the engine block was 4.75 inches center-to-center. Connecting rod bolts require 25 to 30 pound feet of torque. We upgraded to Performance Distributors’ LiveWire plug wires because of their insulation and coil wrapped stainless steel wire and magnetic core. The engine was smooth and strong, the fuel injection provided instant starting and solid off-road performance.

That was before we found out that a broken-core block was $200 and running engines were clearing a grand.We found a fast solution for that too when the Jeep guys divulged the secret of the AMC 360.

New pistons were installed on the rods and things were ready to start going back together. Complete rebuild of an AMC 360 V8 from the jeepfan.com CJ-5. Don’t forget the bushing at the bottom of the distributor, and adding some grease to the gear.


That way the gear is protected until the engine builds oil pressure and it is bathed in lube. I installed a Holley 670cfm Pro-Jection which took some effort and time.

We used this trick where we removed the No. Remove the vacuum advance and cap off the hose so you don’t get a vacuum leak, and then adjust the timing as specified for your vehicle.
I averaged 24.5 miles per gallon overall. The 360 is known more for power than fuel economy, but there are …

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... and a 1- to 3-mpg improvement over the old ignition parts.

After some cleanup I started ripping into the motor.Very soon I made some disappointing discoveries, It looks like the engine broke a timing chain at one time, I figured this out because I found that composite plastic material that the chain sprockets are made of in the oil pan. The AMC 360-cubic inch displacement V-8 engine was an overhead-valve design with two valves, one intake and one exhaust, per cylinder. Fred Williams Photographer, Writer. And since Performance Distributors builds each unit with a custom advance curve tailored to your vehicle’s specifications, it’s like getting an ignition dyno tune thrown in. The cylinder bore was 4.08 inches and the crankshaft stroke was 3.44 inches. Once you find the optimal location for the vacuum advance you’ll also want to get the rotor to point close to the mark you have on the engine for No. Big power loves fuel.

One is tachometer and the other is 12-volt keyed power that you’ll run via 12-gauge wire from your ignition switch.


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