AMC Gremlin Engines by Year

The Gremlin was AMC's subcompact, a shortened Hornet sold for 1970–1978. It used AMC's sixes, the 304 V8 from 1972 to 1976, and a 2.0 four for 1977–1978. The Hornet has its own page. 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.

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Gremlin (1970–1978)

AMC sixes and V8s.

1970 Gremlin engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
199 inline-six	128 hp gross	Gremlin 2-passenger, Gremlin 4-passenger
232 inline-six	145 hp gross	Gremlin 2-passenger, Gremlin 4-passenger

1971 Gremlin engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
232 inline-six	135 hp gross	Gremlin, Gremlin X
258 inline-six	150 hp gross	Gremlin, Gremlin X

1972 Gremlin engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
232 inline-six	100 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X
258 inline-six	110 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X
304 V8	150 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X

1973 Gremlin engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
232 inline-six	100 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X
258 inline-six	110 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X
304 V8	150 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X

1974 Gremlin engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
232 inline-six	100 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X
258 inline-six	110 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X
304 V8	150 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X

1975 Gremlin engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
232 inline-six	90 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X
258 inline-six	—	Gremlin, Gremlin X
304 V8	—	Gremlin, Gremlin X

1976 Gremlin engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 232 inline-six	90 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X
4.2L / 258 inline-six	—	Gremlin, Gremlin X
5.0L / 304 V8	120 hp net	Gremlin, Gremlin X

1977 Gremlin engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 121 inline-four	—	Gremlin Custom
3.8L / 232 inline-six	—	Gremlin, Gremlin Custom, Gremlin X
4.2L / 258 inline-six	—	Gremlin, Gremlin X
4.2L / 258 inline-six 258-2V	—	Gremlin, Gremlin X

1978 Gremlin engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 121 inline-four	—	Gremlin Custom
3.8L / 232 inline-six	—	Gremlin, Gremlin Custom
4.2L / 258 inline-six	—	Gremlin Custom, Gremlin GT

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