1968 Camaro Engine Specifications

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1967 Engine Specifications
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1968 Engine Specifications
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1969 Engine Specifications

The following data are taken from GM's Information Kit - AMA Specifications & Chevrolet Parts and Accessories Catalog, Rev. 38-72, Group 3.275 (service replacement)

The GM Information Kit AMA Specifications do not show specifications for the following engines:
RPO LF7 327-2 cid/210 hp

Engine Specifications - 230cid/250cid Inline 6-cylinder ~ 327cid/350cid V8
         
Specification Base 230cid/155hp RPO L22 250cid/155hp Base 327cid/210hp RPO L30 327cid/275hp
Bore (in inches) 3.875 3.875 4.00 4.00
Stroke (in inches) 3.25 3.53 3.25 3.25
Cubic Inches 230 250 327 327
Compression Ratio 8.5:1 8.5:1 8.75:1 10.1:1
Horsepower @ RPM 140 @ 4400 155 @ 4200 210 @ 4600 275 @ 4800
Torque lb-ft @ RPM 220 @ 1600 235 @ 1600 320 @ 2400 355 @ 3200
Fuel 1-bbl (Rochester)
7028017 - M.T.
7028014 - A.T.
1-bbl (Rochester)
7028017 - M.T.
7028014 - A.T.
2-bbl (Rochester)
7028101 - M.T.
7028110 - A.T.
4-bbl (Rochester)
7016923 - M.T.
7026922 - A.T.
Qty Sold 22,322 28,647 124,870 21,686

Engine Specifications - 302cid/327cid V8 ~ 396cid V8
         
Specification RPO Z28 302cid/290hp RPO L35 396cid/325hp * RPO L34 396cid/350hp RPO L78 396cid/375hp
Bore (in inches) 4.000 4.094 4.094 4.094
Stroke (in inches) 3.005 3.760 3.760 3.760
Cubic Inches 302 396 396 396
Compression Ratio 11.0:1 8.5:1 11.0:1 11.0:1
Horsepower @ RPM 290 @ 5800 325 @ 4800 350 @ 5200 375 @ 5600
Torque lb-ft @ RPM 290 @ 4200 410 @ 3200 415 @ 3400 415 @ 3600
Fuel 4-bbl (Holley)
3923289 - 800 cfm
List R4055A
4-bbl (Rochester)
7028213 - M.T.
7028212 - A.T.
4-bbl (Rochester)
7028217 - M.T.
7028218 - A.T.
4-bbl (Holley)
3923289
Qty Sold 7,199 10,773 10,773 4,575 (272 w/L89)

* The 396cid/RPO L35 specifications are not shown in GM's Information Kit for the 1968 Camaro. Data from 1968 Chevelle kit for comparison.
A.I.R. - Air Injection Reactor
A.T. - Automatic Transmission
M.T. - Manual Transmission

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According to accepted production numbers, the engine sizes break down as follows and note all 235,147 Camaro engines are accounted for.

230-1 cid L6 - 22,322 (base L6)
250-1 cid L6 - 28,647 (RPO L22)
327-4 cid V8 - 146,556 (RPO L30)
350-4 cid V8 -12,496 (RPO L48)
396-4 cid V8 - 10,773 (RPO L35)
396-4 cid V8 - 2,579 (RPO L34)
396-4 cid V8 - 4,575 (RPO L78)

302-4 cid V8 - 7,199 (used with RPO Z28)

11/21/2010
V1031MS - Flint, MI - October 31, 1967 - 350/295hp w/manual transmission

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T0122MW ~ Tonawanda, NY - January 22, 1968 - 396/325hp w/manual transmission

11/21/2010
T0522MQ ~ Tonawanda, NY - May 22, 1968 - 396/375hp w/manual transmission

01/09/2014
V0625MA - Flint, MI - June 25, 1968 - 327/210hp w/manual transmission

12/22/2020
V0316MO - Flint, MI - March 16, 1968 - 302/290hp w/manual transmission


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