1973 AMC Technical Service Manual
- Year
- 1973
- Make
- AMC
- Vehicle
- Passenger Cars
- Type
- Service Manual
- Models
- Hornet, Matador, Gremlin, Javelin, Ambassador (01, 10, 40, 70, 80 Series)
- Publication
- AMC-73-1001
- Pages
- 488
This 1973 Technical Service Manual from American Motors covers the Hornet (01 Series), Matador (10), Gremlin (40), Javelin and Javelin AMX (70) and Ambassador (80) with 232 and 258 cubic inch six-cylinder and 304, 360 and 401 cubic inch V-8 engines. Each section carries its own page numbers, a diagnosis guide where one applies, torque charts and illustrated special tools. The book runs from vehicle identification and maintenance through engine, fuel, emissions, drivetrain, chassis and body to harness routing and wiring diagrams. Where procedures differ by series, the text names the series involved.
Section A · Pages 1–9 (9 pages)
Vehicle Identification and General Information
Title page, index and foreword, then the 13-digit vehicle identification number decoder (series, body type, engine, year, transmission, plant), the body identification plate and federal safety label, model and body style lists, axle ratio and brake size charts, paint code colors with Ditzler and DuPont numbers, general dimensions and key and lock cylinder coding.
What this section covers
- VIN and body plate decoding
- Hornet, Matador, Gremlin, Javelin and Ambassador body styles
- Axle ratio availability by series, engine and transmission
- Brake types and sizes
- Paint code numbers and colors
- General and interior dimensions
- Key and lock cylinder coding
