1970 AMC Rebel Machine 390ci V8 RWD — Repair Specs, Labor Times & Maintenance

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492 jobs across 17 categories

body (32)

brakes (36)

cooling (21)

drivetrain (24)

electrical (70)

engine (63)

exhaust (16)

fuel (20)

fuel-system (8)

hvac (22)

ignition (12)

interior (23)

maintenance (29)

misc (2)

steering (23)

suspension (47)

transmission (44)

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Brake Bleed - All Fourhigh60 min7 steps
Brake Boosterhigh210 min15 steps
Brake Booster Check Valvehigh30 min9 steps
Brake Drum - Rearhigh72 min12 steps
Brake Fluid Flushhigh72 min9 steps
Brake Hose - Fronthigh60 min13 steps
Brake Hose - Rearhigh60 min13 steps
Brake Light Switchlow30 min10 steps
Brake Lines - Complete Sethigh360 min15 steps
Brake Line - Singlehigh90 min13 steps
Brake Master Cylinderhigh120 min12 steps
Brake Proportioning Valvehigh90 min11 steps
Drum Brake Hardware Kithigh60 min13 steps
Drum Brake Shoes - Rearhigh120 min14 steps
Parking Brake Cablehigh90 min13 steps
Parking Brake Shoeshigh108 min13 steps
Wheel Cylindermedium90 min13 steps
Coolant Bypass Pipemedium120 min12 steps
Coolant Flushmedium90 min12 steps
Coolant Temperature Sensormedium30 min9 steps
Cooling Fan Clutchmedium90 min12 steps
Cooling Fan Relaymedium18 min8 steps
Engine Oil Coolermedium150 min14 steps
Heater Control Valvemedium60 min10 steps
Heater Coremedium360 min15 steps
Heater Hosesmedium72 min11 steps
Radiatormedium180 min15 steps
Radiator Capmedium12 min7 steps
Radiator Hose - Lowermedium48 min12 steps
Radiator Hoses - Bothmedium60 min11 steps
Radiator Hose - Uppermedium30 min10 steps
Thermostatmedium90 min11 steps
Thermostat Housingmedium108 min13 steps
Water Pumpmedium270 min15 steps
Axle Seal - Rearmedium150 min12 steps
Axle Shaft - Rearmedium120 min15 steps
Differential Cover Gasketmedium90 min11 steps
Differential Fluid Change - Rearmedium60 min13 steps
Differential Pinion Sealmedium240 min13 steps
Differential Rebuild - Rearmedium720 min15 steps
Driveshaft - Rearmedium120 min12 steps
Limited Slip Clutch Packmedium480 min15 steps
Rear Differentialmedium480 min15 steps
Ring and Pinionmedium600 min15 steps
U-Jointmedium90 min13 steps
Wheel Bearing Hub - Frontmedium150 min14 steps
Wheel Bearing Hub - Rearmedium120 min13 steps
Wheel Bearing - Press-In Frontmedium150 min14 steps
Wheel Bearing - Press-In Rearmedium120 min12 steps
Wheel Studsmedium60 min10 steps
Alternatormedium150 min12 steps
Alternator Beltmedium30 min11 steps
Antennamedium60 min9 steps
Batterylow30 min10 steps
Battery Cable - Negativemedium48 min10 steps
Battery Cable - Positivemedium60 min13 steps
Battery Cables - Bothmedium90 min11 steps
Battery Terminalmedium18 min9 steps
Blower Motormedium120 min12 steps
Blower Motor Resistormedium90 min9 steps
Dimmer Switchmedium72 min11 steps
Fuel Pump Relayhigh18 min7 steps
Fuse Box - Engine Baymedium120 min13 steps
Fuse Box - Interiormedium180 min13 steps
Headlight Assemblymedium72 min12 steps
Headlight Bulb - Singlelow18 min7 steps
Headlight Bulbs - Pairlow30 min7 steps
Headlight Switchmedium60 min12 steps
Hornmedium48 min9 steps
Horn Relaymedium18 min8 steps
Instrument Clustermedium150 min14 steps
Main Relaymedium30 min9 steps
Power Window Regulator - Frontmedium150 min14 steps
Power Window Regulator - Rearmedium120 min12 steps
Radio/Head Unitmedium90 min13 steps
Relay - Genericmedium18 min8 steps
Side Mirror Assemblymedium60 min9 steps
Speaker - Dashmedium60 min9 steps
Speaker - Doormedium90 min11 steps
Speedometermedium120 min12 steps
Speedometer Cablemedium72 min12 steps
Startermedium180 min12 steps
Starter Solenoidmedium90 min12 steps
Tail Light Assemblylow48 min11 steps
Tail Light Bulblow12 min7 steps
Turn Signal Bulb - Frontmedium18 min8 steps
Turn Signal Bulb - Rearmedium12 min7 steps
Turn Signal Switchmedium120 min14 steps
Voltage Regulatormedium60 min10 steps
Washer Pumpmedium60 min8 steps
Washer Reservoirmedium72 min11 steps
Window Motor and Regulator - Frontmedium168 min14 steps
Window Motor and Regulator - Rearmedium150 min12 steps
Wiper Linkagelow120 min15 steps
Wiper Motor - Frontlow120 min14 steps
Wiper Switchlow90 min11 steps
Camshaft R&Rmedium960 min16 steps
Connecting Rod Bearingsmedium1200 min15 steps
Crankshaft R&Rmedium1500 min15 steps
Cylinder Head Resurfacemedium240 min14 steps
Cylinder Head R&Rmedium720 min15 steps
Engine Mount - Frontmedium120 min12 steps
Engine Mount - Rearmedium150 min13 steps
Engine Mounts - Allmedium270 min15 steps
Engine Rebuildmedium1800 min15 steps
Engine R&Rmedium900 min10 steps
Exhaust Manifoldmedium240 min13 steps
Exhaust Manifold Gasketmedium270 min15 steps
Flexplatemedium480 min13 steps
Flywheelmedium360 min15 steps
Freeze Plugs - Allmedium480 min13 steps
Freeze Plug - Singlemedium180 min11 steps
Front Main Sealmedium240 min14 steps
Harmonic Balancermedium180 min13 steps
Head Gaskets - Bothmedium1080 min15 steps
Head Gasket - Singlemedium720 min15 steps
Idler Pulleymedium90 min11 steps
Intake Manifoldmedium300 min15 steps
Intake Manifold Gasketmedium330 min15 steps
Lifter - Singlehigh480 min13 steps
Lifters/Tappets - Allhigh960 min15 steps
Long Block Replacementmedium1080 min15 steps
Main Bearingsmedium1320 min15 steps
Oil Changelow30 min10 steps
Oil Pan Gasketmedium300 min14 steps
Oil Pan Replacementmedium300 min15 steps
Oil Pressure Sensormedium48 min9 steps
Oil Pumpmedium480 min12 steps
PCV Valvemedium18 min6 steps
Piston Rings - Allmedium1200 min15 steps
Pistons - Allmedium1080 min15 steps
Piston - Singlemedium720 min15 steps
Rear Main Sealmedium480 min15 steps
Rocker Arms - Allmedium360 min12 steps
Short Block Replacementmedium900 min15 steps
Transmission Mountmedium150 min14 steps
Valve Adjustmentmedium240 min8 steps
Valve Cover Gaskets - Bothmedium270 min12 steps
Valve Cover Gasket - Singlemedium180 min15 steps
Valve Job - Completemedium960 min15 steps
Valve Sealsmedium600 min15 steps
Valve Springs - Allmedium720 min13 steps
Valve Spring - Singlemedium360 min15 steps
Downpipemedium150 min13 steps
Exhaust Clampmedium30 min8 steps
Exhaust Gasket - Frontmedium90 min14 steps
Exhaust Gasket - Rearmedium60 min12 steps
Exhaust Hangersmedium48 min10 steps
Exhaust Manifold Studsmedium300 min14 steps
Exhaust Pipe - Rear Sectionmedium90 min14 steps
Exhaust Tipmedium30 min9 steps
Flex Pipemedium108 min12 steps
Front Pipemedium120 min12 steps
Intermediate Pipemedium90 min12 steps
Mufflermedium72 min11 steps
Resonatormedium60 min12 steps
Tail Pipemedium60 min11 steps
Fuel Capmedium12 min5 steps
Fuel Filler Neckmedium90 min12 steps
Fuel Filtermedium60 min13 steps
Fuel Line - Returnhigh120 min12 steps
Fuel Pumphigh180 min12 steps
Fuel Tankhigh240 min15 steps
Fuel Tank Straphigh120 min14 steps
AC Clutch Coilmedium150 min12 steps
AC Compressormedium210 min11 steps
AC Compressor Clutchmedium180 min14 steps
AC Compressor Oil Addmedium30 min8 steps
AC Condensermedium180 min11 steps
AC Evaporatormedium360 min15 steps
AC Expansion Valve (TXV)medium240 min12 steps
AC High Pressure Switchmedium60 min8 steps
AC Hose Assemblymedium120 min12 steps
AC Hose - High Sidemedium90 min11 steps
AC Hose - Low Sidemedium72 min11 steps
AC Low Pressure Switchmedium60 min11 steps
AC Receiver/Driermedium120 min12 steps
AC Rechargemedium60 min10 steps
HVAC Control Panelmedium120 min13 steps
Distributormedium120 min12 steps
Distributor Cap and Rotormedium48 min12 steps
Ignition Coil - Singlemedium60 min11 steps
Ignition Lock Cylindermedium150 min14 steps
Ignition Switchmedium120 min12 steps
Spark Plugslow90 min11 steps
Spark Plug Wireslow60 min11 steps
100K Servicemedium480 min14 steps
30K Servicemedium180 min12 steps
60K Servicemedium300 min14 steps
90K Servicemedium420 min15 steps
AC System Diagnosismedium90 min13 steps
Air Filterlow18 min10 steps
Battery Testmedium30 min10 steps
Charging System Testmedium60 min9 steps
Compression Testmedium120 min13 steps
Cooling System Pressure Testmedium60 min12 steps
Diagnostic Scanmedium60 min10 steps
Differential Servicemedium60 min9 steps
Drivability Diagnosismedium120 min11 steps
Electrical Diagnosismedium120 min12 steps
Fluid Leak Diagnosismedium90 min12 steps
Leak-Down Testmedium150 min8 steps
Noise Diagnosismedium90 min11 steps
Power Steering Servicemedium60 min9 steps
Pre-Purchase Inspectionmedium120 min12 steps
State Inspectionmedium60 min14 steps
Tire Balancemedium60 min12 steps
Tire Mount and Balancemedium90 min9 steps
Tire Rotationmedium30 min9 steps
Transmission Servicemedium90 min13 steps
Tune-Up - Majormedium180 min14 steps
Tune-Up - Minormedium90 min12 steps
Wheel Alignmentmedium90 min10 steps
Wiper Blade Replacementlow18 min10 steps
Center Link/Drag Linkmedium120 min13 steps
Idler Armmedium90 min11 steps
Pitman Armmedium120 min12 steps
Power Steering Fluid Flushmedium60 min8 steps
Power Steering Gear Boxmedium240 min11 steps
Power Steering Hose - High Pressuremedium90 min13 steps
Power Steering Hose - Returnmedium72 min12 steps
Power Steering Pumpmedium150 min13 steps
Power Steering Pump Pulleymedium90 min11 steps
Power Steering Reservoirmedium60 min11 steps
Steering Columnhigh240 min15 steps
Steering Couplermedium150 min12 steps
Steering Wheelmedium90 min13 steps
Tie Rod Assemblymedium120 min11 steps
Tie Rod End - Innermedium150 min15 steps
Tie Rod End - Outermedium60 min13 steps
Tie Rods - Both Sidesmedium150 min12 steps
Ball Joint - Lowermedium150 min13 steps
Ball Joints - Upper and Lowermedium240 min12 steps
Ball Joint - Uppermedium120 min12 steps
Coil Spring - Fronthigh210 min15 steps
Coil Spring - Rearhigh150 min13 steps
Coil Springs - Front Pairhigh300 min15 steps
Coil Springs - Rear Pairhigh240 min15 steps
Control Arm Bushing - Front Lowermedium120 min14 steps
Control Arm Bushing - Front Uppermedium108 min14 steps
Knuckle/Spindle - Frontmedium210 min15 steps
Knuckle/Spindle - Rearmedium180 min15 steps
Lower Control Arm - Frontmedium150 min12 steps
Rear Shocks - Pairmedium120 min11 steps
Sway Bar Bushing - Frontmedium60 min11 steps
Sway Bar - Frontmedium120 min13 steps
Sway Bar Link - Frontmedium60 min10 steps
Sway Bar Links - Front Pairmedium90 min12 steps
Upper Control Arm - Frontmedium120 min14 steps
Clutch Discmedium360 min15 steps
Clutch Kitmedium390 min17 steps
Flywheel Resurfacemedium60 min7 steps
Kickdown Cablemedium90 min11 steps
Neutral Safety Switchmedium90 min9 steps
Pressure Platemedium360 min15 steps
Shift Linkagemedium120 min12 steps
Torque Convertermedium480 min15 steps
Transmission Cooler Linesmedium120 min13 steps
Transmission Filtermedium240 min13 steps
Transmission Filter and Fluidmedium270 min13 steps
Transmission Fluid Changemedium90 min13 steps
Transmission Flushmedium150 min12 steps
Transmission Oil Coolermedium120 min12 steps
Transmission Pan Gasketmedium210 min12 steps
Transmission Rebuild - Automaticmedium1200 min18 steps
Transmission R&R - Automaticmedium480 min11 steps
Valve Bodymedium480 min15 steps

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body · 32

brakes · 19

cooling · 4

drivetrain · 8

electrical · 24

engine · 16

exhaust · 2

fuel · 13

fuel-system · 8

hvac · 7

ignition · 5

interior · 23

maintenance · 1

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misc · 2

steering · 6

suspension · 29

transmission · 26

Units

8 torque specs across 1 category

engine (8)

No DTC data for this vehicle.

BCI Group 24

Lead AcidOEM

estimated

650 CCA

Cold Cranking Amps

70 Ah

Amp Hours

115 min

Reserve Capacity

12V

Voltage

TerminalTop Post

PolarityLeft Positive

Dimensions10.25" × 6.81" × 8.88"

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Fitment notes: High-performance 390ci V8 requires higher CCA rating; standard top post configuration

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29 maintenance items across 1 category

maintenance (29)

🌧️ Wiper Blades

1970

15″

Driver side

15″

Passenger side

Attachmenthook

📝 Performance variant of Rebel, same wiper configuration as base model

🛒 Part numbers on the shelf

15″Bosch ICON 15A/B · Rain-X WeatherBeater RX30115 · ANCO 31-15Buy on Amazon

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No NHTSA recalls on file for this vehicle.

Wiper blades

Performance variant of Rebel, same wiper configuration as base model

Driver side

15in

Passenger side

15in

Attachment

hook

15″ fits: Bosch ICON 15A/B · Rain-X WeatherBeater RX30115 · ANCO 31-15

Size-standard part numbers — verify your connector type before buying. Rear blades are model-specific; check the package's vehicle list.

Fuel economy figures are EPA data via fueleconomy.gov (median across matching trims). Performance figures are compiled estimates for the 1970 AMC Rebel Machine 390ci V8 and can vary by trim.

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1970 AMC REBEL MACHINE

body (32)

brakes (36)

cooling (21)

drivetrain (24)

electrical (70)

engine (63)

exhaust (16)

fuel (20)

fuel-system (8)

hvac (22)

ignition (12)

interior (23)

maintenance (29)

misc (2)

steering (23)

suspension (47)

transmission (44)

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