The Ambassador was the top Rambler and AMC car. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.
Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.
Ambassador by Rambler (1958–1961): 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961
1967–1970: 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970
1970–1974: 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 327 V8 | 270 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 327 V8 | 270 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 327 V8 | 250 hp gross | — |
| 327 V8 | 270 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 327 V8 | 250 hp gross | — |
| 327 V8 | 270 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 327 V8 | 250 hp gross | — |
| 327 V8 | 270 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 327 V8 | 250 hp gross | — |
| 327 V8 | 270 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 327 V8 | 250 hp gross | — |
| 327 V8 | 270 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 145 hp gross | 880 |
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | 880, 990 |
| 287 V8 | 198 hp gross | — |
| 327 V8 | 250 hp gross | — |
| 327 V8 | 270 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 145 hp gross | 880 |
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | 880, 990 |
| 287 V8 | 198 hp gross | — |
| 327 V8 | 250 hp gross | — |
| 327 V8 | 270 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 145 hp gross | — |
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | — |
| 290 V8 | 200 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 235 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 280 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 145 hp gross | — |
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | — |
| 290 V8 | 200 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 235 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 280 hp gross | — |
| 390 V8 | 315 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 145 hp gross | — |
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | — |
| 290 V8 | 200 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 235 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 280 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 145 hp gross | — |
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | — |
| 290 V8 | 200 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 235 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 280 hp gross | — |
| 390 V8 | 315 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | — |
| 290 V8 | 200 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 235 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 280 hp gross | — |
| 390 V8 | 315 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 145 hp gross | — |
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | — |
| 290 V8 | 200 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 235 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 280 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 145 hp gross | — |
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | — |
| 290 V8 | 200 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 235 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 280 hp gross | — |
| 390 V8 | 315 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | — |
| 290 V8 | 200 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 235 hp gross | — |
| 343 V8 | 280 hp gross | — |
| 390 V8 | 315 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | — |
| 304 V8 | 210 hp gross | — |
| 360 V8 | 245 hp gross | — |
| 360 V8 | 290 hp gross | — |
| 390 V8 | 325 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 232 inline-six | 155 hp gross | — |
| 304 V8 | 210 hp gross | — |
| 360 V8 | 245 hp gross | — |
| 360 V8 | 290 hp gross | — |
| 390 V8 | 325 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 258 inline-six | 150 hp gross | — |
| 304 V8 | 210 hp gross | — |
| 360 V8 | 245 hp gross | — |
| 360 V8 | 285 hp gross | — |
| 401 V8 | 330 hp gross | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 304 V8 | 150 hp net | — |
| 360 V8 | 175 hp net | — |
| 360 V8 | 195 hp net | — |
| 360 V8 | 220 hp net | — |
| 401 V8 | 255 hp net | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 304 V8 | 150 hp net | — |
| 360 V8 | 175 hp net | — |
| 360 V8 | 195 hp net | — |
| 360 V8 | 220 hp net | — |
| 401 V8 | 255 hp net | — |
| Engine | Rated | Offered in |
|---|---|---|
| 304 V8 | 150 hp net | — |
| 360 V8 | 175 hp net | — |
| 360 V8 | 195 hp net | — |
| 360 V8 | 220 hp net | — |
| 401 V8 | 235 hp net | — |