AMC Hornet Engines by Year

AMC's Hornet compact replaced the Rambler American for 1970 and ran through 1977. It used AMC's sixes and V8s; the 1971 SC/360 carried the 360. The Gremlin, Concord and Spirit have their own pages. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.

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Hornet (1970–1977)

AMC sixes and V8s.

1970 Hornet engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
199 inline-six	128 hp gross	Hornet (base) 2-door and 4-door sedan
232 inline-six	145 hp gross	Hornet (option), Hornet SST (standard)
232 inline-six	155 hp gross	Hornet, Hornet SST
304 V8	210 hp gross	Hornet SST

1971 Hornet engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
232 inline-six	135 hp gross	Hornet, Hornet SST, Sportabout wagon
258 inline-six	150 hp gross	Hornet, Hornet SST, Sportabout wagon
304 V8	210 hp gross	Hornet SST, Sportabout wagon
360 V8 supercharged SC/360	245 hp gross	Hornet SC/360
360 V8 supercharged SC/360 "Go" Package	285 hp gross	Hornet SC/360 with Go Package

1972 Hornet engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
232 inline-six	100 hp net	Hornet, Hornet SST, Sportabout, Hornet "X"
258 inline-six	110 hp net	Hornet, Hornet SST, Sportabout, Hornet "X"
304 V8	150 hp net	Hornet, Hornet SST, Sportabout, Hornet "X"
360 V8	175 hp net	Hornet, Hornet SST, Sportabout, Hornet "X"

1973 Hornet engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
232 inline-six	100 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
258 inline-six	110 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
304 V8	150 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
360 V8	175 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout

1974 Hornet engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
232 inline-six	100 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
258 inline-six	110 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
304 V8	150 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
360 V8	175 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout

1975 Hornet engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
232 inline-six	90 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
258 inline-six	95 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
304 V8	120 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout

1976 Hornet engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 232 inline-six	90 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
4.2L / 258 inline-six	95 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
5.0L / 304 V8	120 hp net	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout

1977 Hornet engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 232 inline-six	—	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
4.2L / 258 inline-six	—	Hornet sedans, Hornet Hatchback, Sportabout
4.2L / 258 inline-six 258-2V	—	Hornet, Hornet AMX (Hatchback)
5.0L / 304 V8	—	Hornet, Hornet AMX (Hatchback)

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