Engine Summary
- Manufacturer
- AMC
- Family
- AMC inline-six and second-generation V8
- Displacement
- 390 cubic inches
Also Known As
1968 232 inline-six1968 290 V81968 343 V81968 390 V8
Engine profile
1968 AMC Javelin engine family
AMC inline-six and second-generation V8 · 390 cubic inches · AMC
Identification reference
Engine Details
Source-backed component numbers, codes, stampings, and application notes.
390 V8
- Value
- 390 cu in; four-barrel; 315 gross hp
- Application
- Late 1968 Javelin performance application
- Type
- carburetor / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 AMC Javelin
Sources: 1968 AMC full-line brochure , 1968 American Motors models described in detail
232 inline-six
- Value
- 232 cu in; one-barrel; 145 gross hp
- Application
- 1968 Javelin base path
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 AMC Javelin
Sources: 1968 AMC full-line brochure , 1968 American Motors models described in detail
290 V8
- Value
- 290 cu in with two- or four-barrel induction by application
- Application
- 1968 Javelin V8 path
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 AMC Javelin
Sources: 1968 AMC full-line brochure , 1968 American Motors models described in detail
343 V8
- Value
- 343 cu in with two- or four-barrel induction; high-output tune by package
- Application
- 1968 Javelin SST and Go Package path
- Type
- engine assembly / specification
- Car pages
- 1968 AMC Javelin
Sources: 1968 AMC full-line brochure , 1968 American Motors models described in detail
Cars Using This Engine
1 linked car page.
Two-door hardtop
1968 AMC Javelin
Two-door four-seat hardtop