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1968 AMC Javelin Facts and Specifications

General Year Information – 1968 AMC Javelin Facts

The Javelin debuted on 22 August 1967, for the 1968 model year,[15] and the new models were offered for sale on 26 September 1967. American Motors marketed the Javelin as offering “comfortable packaging with more interior and luggage space than most of its rivals”.

The  front fascia had what AMC called a “Twin-Venturi” look with a recessed honeycomb grille and outboard-mounted headlamps,  with matching turn signals set into the bumper. The car incorporated several safety innovations, including interior windshield posts that were “the first industry use of fiberglass safety padding”, and the flush-mounted   door handles.  There were the mandated exterior side marker lights, and three-point seat belts and headrests for the front seats.

There were no side vent windows, and a flow-through ventilation extracted interior air through apertures in the doors controlled by adjustable flap valves at the door armrest bottom. All Javelins came with thin-shell bucket seats and a fully carpeted interior.  The Javelin’s instruments and controls were set deep in a padded panel in front of the driver, with the rest of the dashboard set well forward and away from the front passenger.

Available only in a two-door hardtop, body style, the Javelin came in base and SST models.  The SST model added appearance and comfort features, including reclining front seatbacks with upgraded upholstery, simulated wood-grained door panel trim, a sports-style steering wheel, and bright exterior trim for the drip rail and rocker panel.

The standard engine was a 232 CID I-6. Optional were a 290 CID V-8 with two-barrel carburetor, and a 343 CID V-8  two-barrel and  high-compression four-barrel version.  A three-speed “Shift-Command” automatic transmission was optional with a center console-mounted gear selector. Forward settings included “1”, “2”, and a “D” mode that was fully automatic, and the driver could choose to shift manually through all three gears.

Performance Options
The optional “Go Package” included the four-barrel carbureted 343 CID AMC V-8, power front disc brakes, heavy-duty suspension, dual exhausts with chromed outlets, broad full-length body-side stripes, and E70x14 red-line tires mounted on chrome-plated “Magnum 500” styled road wheels.  In mid-1968, the new 315 HP  390 CID V-8 was offered as part of the “Go-package” option with a floor-mounted automatic or manual four-speed transmission.

American Motors supported the AMX and the Javelin muscle versions with a range of factory-approved “Group 19” dealer-installed performance accessories. These parts included, among others, dual four-barrel cross-ram intake manifold, high-performance camshaft kits, needle-bearing roller rocker arms, and dual-point ignition.

Historical
In its introductory year 55,124 Javelin models were sold, an impressive start considering the saturated nature of the Pony Car field at the time.

1968 AMC Javelin Facts – Powertrains

• Engines
  • 290 CID two-barrel 200 HP V-8.
  • 290-CID four-barrel 225 HP V-8.
  • 343-CID four-barrel 280 HP V-8.
  • 390-CID four-barrel 315 HP V-8
• Transmissions
  • Three-speed manual transmission was standard.
  • Automatic transmission was optional on all – with floor control on specific models.
  • Four-speed manual floor shift transmission optional, with V-8 only.

1968 AMC Javelin Facts – Powertrain Options

• Transmissions
  • Shift-Command automatic transmission with floor shift and console ($269).
  • Four-speed manual transmission with floor shift ($184).
• Transmission Ratios
  
  • Three-Speed Manual Transmission
    • I-6 –  First: 2.64:1, Second: 1.61:1, Third 1:1. Reverse: 2.64:1. Synchromesh all forward gears.
    • 290 V-8 –  First: 2.55:1, Second: 1.56:1, Third 1:1. Reverse: 2.55:1. Synchromesh all forward gears.
  • Four-Speed Manual Transmission
    • 290, 343, 390 V-8 Wide Ratio – First: 2.64:1, Second: 2.10:1, Third 1.46:1, Fourth: 1:1. Reverse: 2.55:1.
    • 290, 343, 390 V-8 Close Ratio – First: 2.23:1, Second: 1.77:1, Third: 1.35:1, Fourth: 1:1. Reverse: 2.16:1.
  • Three-Speed Automatic Transmission
    • I6 & 290 2-barrel V-8 – Low: 2.39:1, Second: 1.45:1, Direct 1.00:1. Reverse: 2.09:1
    • 290 4-barrel, 343, 390 V-8 – Low: 2.40:1, Second: 1.47:1, Direct 1.00:1. Reverse: 2.00:1
• Rear Axle Ratios
  • 145 HP I-6:
    • Three Speed Manual: 3.08:1; Optional: 3.31:1.
    • Automatic: 3.08:1; Optional: 2.73: 1, 3.31:1.
  • 200 HP 290 CID V-8:
    • Three Speed Manual: 3.15:1, Optional 2.87:1.
    • Four Speed Manual: 3.54:1, Optional 3.15.
    • Automatic: 3.15:1 Optional 2.87:1.
  • 225 HP 290 CID V-8:
    • Four Speed Manual: 3.54:1, Optional 3.15.
  • 280 HP 343 CID V-8:
    • Four Speed Manual: 3.15:1 Optional 3.54:1.
    • Automatic: 2.87:1 Optional 3.15:1.
  • 315 HP 390 V-8:
    • Four Speed Manual: 3.15:1 Optional 3.54:1.
    • Automatic: 2.87:1 Optional 3.15:1.

NOTE: Axle ratios available from 2.87:1 to 4.44:1 with some Dealer installed. Twin Grip axle available on all ratios. See AMA Specifications, page 17 for all available ratios – HERE.

1968 AMC Javelin Facts – Significant Options

• Prices where known
  • 8-track Stereo player ($195).
  • Air conditioning ($356).
  • Dual exhausts, V-8 Only ($21).
  • GO Pack performance package includes: 343 CID V-8: dual exhausts: power disc brakes, E-70 wide profile tires, Handling Package and Rally stripes ($266).
  • GO Pack performance package includes: 343 CID V-8: dual exhausts: power disc brakes, E-70 wide profile tires, Handling Package  and Rally stripes ($320).
  • Handling package ($17).
  • Headrests, with bench seat ($35), with bucket seats ($49).
  • Heavy-duty clutch.
  • Individual adjusting seat ($49).
  • Manual steering, quick-ratio ($16).
  • Power brakes ($42).
  • Power discs brakes. V-8 only ($97).
  • Power steering ($85).
  • Radio, AM/FM push-button and antenna ($134).
  • Radio, FM push-button and antenna ($61).
  • Shift-Command automatic transmission with floor shift and console ($269).
  • Solex glass, all windows ($31).
  • Solex glass, windshield only ($21).
  • Steering wheel, Adjust-O-Tilt ($42).
  • Twin-Grip differential ($42).
  • Vinyl roof ($85).
  • Visibility Group package ($27).
  • Wheel covers, Turbo-Cast, SST ($51), base model ($65).
  • White vinyl seat upholstery ($20).
  • Wire wheel covers, SST ($51): base Javelin ($75).

• NOTE: Prices for V-8 engines other than base 200 HP engine are in addition to basic cost of V-8 fitment.