AMC Concord Engines by Year

The Concord was a dressed-up Hornet, sold for 1978–1983. It used AMC's sixes, the 304 V8 through 1979, and GM's 151 four for 1980–1982. The Eagle was its four-wheel-drive version.

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.

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Concord (1978–1983): 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983

Concord (1978–1983)

AMC sixes and V8s.

1978 Concord engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 232 inline-six	—	Concord sedan/wagon/hatchback, D/L
4.2L / 258 inline-six	—	Concord, D/L, Sport Package, AMX (Concord-based hatchback)
5.0L / 304 V8	—	Concord D/L, AMX (Concord-based hatchback)

1979 Concord engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 232 inline-six	—	Concord, DL, Limited
4.2L / 258 inline-six	110 hp net	Concord, DL, Limited
5.0L / 304 V8	—	Concord, DL, Limited

1980 Concord engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four Iron Duke	—	Concord, DL, Limited
4.2L / 258 inline-six	110 hp net	Concord, DL, Limited

1981 Concord engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four Iron Duke	—	Concord, DL, Limited
4.2L / 258 inline-six	110 hp net	Concord, DL, Limited

1982 Concord engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 151 inline-four Iron Duke	—	Concord, DL, Limited
4.2L / 258 inline-six	—	Concord, DL, Limited

1983 Concord engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.2L / 258 inline-six	—	Concord, DL, Limited

Working on one of these engines?

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