24th Nov 2014, 02:15
Agreed. I'd put the 258 and slant six Dodge at the top of good, reliable, long lasting engines. They are daily driver 6s, not 390 Rebel Machines or 440 Six Packs. I had a Bayshore blue Machine that would just scream, and a Hemi orange 69 Superbee 6 pack car. But for a daily driver to get to work or the grocery store, give me an AMC with a 258.
28th Oct 2014, 08:59
Buying a 2 door sports car with an anemic 6 is not my idea of fun. I had regrets buying the same body styles with automatics over time. I'd rather wait 10 years to get a strong V8 with a 4 speed, well optioned. I saw a 73 Javelin 360 automatic for sale locally for 8k with no takers. If it were a manual trans, my prediction is it would have sold.
One amazing AMC I recall seeing was an SC360 Hornet 4 speed. Nice car, loved the drivetrain and factory hood. That would be a car I would go for.
The 2 small 6s from the era might be appealing in a Gremlin X, but I would rather have the 304 model, even if it came with a 3 speed manual.