ABANDONED 1968 AMC Javelin - Will It RUN after 37 YEARS?

I found this Javelin on Facebook market place weeks ago.I finally had the time to see if she wanted to come back to life. Yall enjoy the video and please Like, Comment, and Subscribe.
#willitrun #mechanic #amc

[@toddchappell4120]

Congratulations on getting it running again! As a near life-long AMC guy I always enjoy seeing one of Kenosha's finest being brought back to life. To answer your first question, your dipstick SHOULD be on the driver's side near the rear of the motor. The fact that it isn't leads me to believe the tube was either broken off or pulled out of the block. I have had good success getting AMC mechanical parts from NAPA and O'Reillys as well as eBay and Amazon over the years and there are a few online AMC parts guys for the harder to get stuff. I would recommend checking the camshaft timing gear before running it too hard as AMC used a nylon toothed gear that tends to suddenly shear off under load due to age and/or mileage thus very emphatically demonstrating that this is an interference engine by bending every single push rod and bending a valve or two as it stops running. I learned this the hard way and always pop the distributor and check the gear to see if it's been upgraded. Easiest way to check is with a magnet on a stick as it won't stick to the aluminum and nylon toothed gear but will to the steel replacement. Chances are good yours probably has, given those Edelbrock valve covers but it always pays to know for sure. The Gulf Coast is unkind to stationary sheet metal (especially under trees) and has definitely had a grand time chewing on your Javelin. Your transmission should be in park with the side lever all the way forward if this still has it's original Borg Warner transmission. Looking forward to future posts!

[@LyonRacing24]

Thankyou sir I knew I could count on the AMC guys. I will defiantly check out the timing gear as this engine sounds so healthy i would hate for it to grenade its self. The dipstick must be broken off, I didn't show it in the video, but I looked all over that engine for it lol. You are 100% correct the salt in the air eats these cars if they sit for long periods. Its a shame my car sat for as long as it did. I havent decided if im going to keep the car or sell it to a AMC guy that needs some parts or has so parts to give it new life. Time will tell, and thanks for the sub!

[@mattcooper4405]

Good job Chance! Can’t wait to see you start on the new project!

[@LyonRacing24]

yes sir thankyou, I think its gonna be a good one! I got to look at it a little bit closer yesterday.

[@davidbeattie4294]

Its a bit of a rust bucket but in my mind thats the best looking of the pony cars. Its got a really elegant shape that doesn't need a lot of scoops, spoilers or tape jobs to make it look good. I'm looking forward to see where you go with this project.

[@LyonRacing24]

I agree with ya, it’s a great looking car with some awesome body lines. We definitely will see. The only downside fall is AMC replacement parts are rare and cost so much. I will do a little more research.

[@tommyjefferson9525]

Great job on the javelin and congratulations on KZbin hope things work out Good For You Keep On Keepin On my brother he had a javelin and that sucker would fly

[@LyonRacing24]

Thank you sir I hope so too, it’s a lot of work with everything else I have going on but I enjoy it lol man i believe it bc this javelin feels peppy. Thank you for watching!

[@locotrucker46]

Nice to see that shiny 290 running again.

[@LyonRacing24]

Thanks for watching!

[@bernardbrady1651]

This is my comment. Great work. Keep it coming. 😊

[@LyonRacing24]

Thank you sir, new video will be out today

[@bernardbrady1651]

I’m from Birmingham England always loved old American cars. Great to see them been saved from the scrap yard.

[@LyonRacing24]

Heck yeah viewers from across the pond, and Yes sir I try to save as many as i can from the being turned into a Refrigerator lol. they aren't making more of them so we have to save them! @@bernardbrady1651

[@Mike-xt2ot]

I saw that javelin on marketplace. Looks like a great car to get back on the road!

[@LyonRacing24]

It’s a good 60 footer for sure lol

[@adamweston4152]

I'm big liker of AMC car's and the javelin is my favourite, I love start up videos and this was a good one so I've subbed to the channel, watching in Wales UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

[@LyonRacing24]

Heck yeah man that’s awesome, subs from across the pond that’s what I’m talking about. I have 2 more videos on the ol Javelin on my channel and should be making another this weekend . Go watch when you can and thanks for the support man!

[@adamweston4152]

@@LyonRacing24 I was just watching the javelin driving around the yard video and it's great to see it driving and running so well, thanks for your speedy reply.

[@BurtsProjects]

Puff to no puff that's what I'm talking about!!! Nice job putting life back in it.

[@LyonRacing24]

Thank you sir, no truer words spoken from No Puff himself!

[@SwiftFlag-td1cv]

This would be a unique project. Pretty rare.

[@LyonRacing24]

Yeah I wish I had the extra cash and time to put in it, but amc parts are sky high. A clean front and rear bumper is like 1500 bucks. So as much as I hate it I’m probably going to have to sell it to one of the AMC guys out here. I do have a video coming out tomorrow where I try and get it driving. Thanks for watching.

[@wtbm123]

Cool . I just started up a Javelin a few weeks back. It was a nice one that had been sitting for a while. Yours sounds good.

[@LyonRacing24]

Thank you sir. Happy to hear we have more people out here saving this old iron!

[@jasonwhite4728]

That's cool pulling them out and getting them running hopefully I get my 57 going soon Chevy

[@LyonRacing24]

You can do it, a good ole SBC wants to run.

[@waynedavis7245]

You might want to check the numbers on the engine. I don't think that engine was offered in the javelin that year. But its a nice find , that's getting really hard to come across nowadays. If I remember correctly it should have a 360 or a 390 .

[@LyonRacing24]

Thanks for the comment I’m uploading the video from this weekend right now and I did check the numbers. The video will be out tomorrow!

[@Jydcuda73]

Fantastic !!

[@tomwebb766]

Chance, new to your channel. I had a 69 Javelin 390 4 speed back in the day. I wish I still did. Wicked fast for a small block. Big Bad Blue.Sad thing AMC bought parts from everyone ( GM, Ford &Chrysler).Transmission should be a AMC specific 727 Torqueflight'.keep up the good work.look forward to the next one.

[@LyonRacing24]

I bet she was a ripper for sure! Thank you sir and thanks for the sub!

[@earlfreimuth5799]

You are a Lucky Man 😅😅😅

[@LyonRacing24]

Yes sir I am, the ignition stuff just working with me having to touch it was pure luck. That battery is have must be caring some luck lol

[@stevenlyon3320]

that battery is definitely lucky!

[@LyonRacing24]

She sure has been a good one, if I’ve charged it once I charged it 20 times lol it’s a LyonRacing will it run must use battery now.

[@6petrolhead6]

Hi mate watching you work on this old gmc is great i think the dipstick is low down on the drivers side towards the back of the engine But im here in Bedfordshire 🇬🇧 So im only going on what ive seen other people working on gmcs 😊 but love how excited you got when she popped off Ive subscribed so looking forward to more content

[@LyonRacing24]

Heck yeah glad so see we have some folks here from across the pond! I’m definitely going to do some more looking for it today. Thank you sir, it was an awesome moment when they pop off for the first time in forever! Thanks for the sub bud!

[@Ham-Radio-3945]

...I've got a 1968 red Javelin I inherited 2 weeks ago. Not the original motor but has a 360 under the hood. Body is in 75% better shape than this one. Very little rust. Same color and original paint with some patina. The interior is almost perfect. No rips. Black interior. Good headliner. Needs brakes. Garaged for the past 8 years. The rear quarter panel has some rust on the passenger side. Other than that. Great shape for its age. The motor ran 8 years ago but has been sitting in a garage for 8 years. I'm not a collector nor am I interested in repairing anything. I have the original ignition keys. Interested? Let me know...

[@williambarker8147]

The starter was what had the engine in a bind. The Bendix was extended and holding the fly wheel.😊

[@LyonRacing24]

Yes sir sure was. I seen that when I was editing the video. Good eye!

[@SladeM.]

I’m a diehard, AMC guy myself, I currently own a 74 gremlin with a 360 AMC built up. If that’s a factory 290 car most likely it started life with a two barrel. That looks like a factory four barrel intake so it may not be the original engine. Check in between the motor mounts on the block and see what it says, it could either be a 290, 304, 343, 360, 390 or 401.

[@LyonRacing24]

Thankyou for the info, I will look at it in this weekend video.

[@netrioter]

304,360 and 401 in 68? I those came out in 70

[@SladeM.]

@@netrioter meaning the engine could be from another AMC.

[@user-fo7kq3sr1o]

You did well

[@LyonRacing24]

Thank you sir

[@Greg-ji5zh]

V8 available in 68 were 290 343 and 390 came along in late 68 .

[@LyonRacing24]

It has a 290 badge on the rear quarter, but in this week video I did check the casting on the block. Video will be out tomorrow. Thanks for watching bud.

[@emilylyon23]

Bout time you got to work on it!

[@LyonRacing24]

It only took me 3 weeks lol

[@user-zl9xn5oo3p]

The car whisperer strikes again.

[@LyonRacing24]

just winging it lol

[@bobbyshirley1423]

Gonna drive it on my next visit

[@LyonRacing24]

Needs a little more work, but i will see if i can get it road worthy lol

[@homelander_hellletloose]

Needs a duck tail spoiler off the back Matty black spray can job boom she's ready to go haha

[@LyonRacing24]

lol thats a thought

[@johnwohlheter601]

WOW that thing is a PILE! I love when he sees 75K on the odometer but assumes its 175K after seeing a worn gas peddle? I can tell you back in the 60's and 70's almost nobody put 175K miles on a car. 99% of people drove a car until it hit high miles (about 100K) and then would get another car. You know back when America had good cars everywhere for cheap. It wasn't until the 90's that computers/ fuel injection became standard that people kept driving cars well past the 100K mark. I would say its probably a 75K original mile car.

[@LyonRacing24]

The brake pedal had a decent amount worn off of it, it’s just easier to over assume than under assume ya know lol I don’t want to assume it’s only 75 k and be wrong on video if that that makes sense. Yeah for sure bud thanks for the comment!

[@locotrucker46]

You need a helping hand with that car bro

[@LyonRacing24]

lol it needs a new home. I just wanted to save it from the crusher. It has a lot of good parts on it that some AMC guy out there needs

[@lrvb7279]

It will take a lot of cash, but put it on the road again. You can buy almost everything to restore it.

[@LyonRacing24]

Yeah I been looking at parts and AMC parts are so high lol we will see what happens

[@kevinkobayashi]

if its repairabke for the long haul and the cost is worth it $$$$$ and will last another fifty yrs with minor yrly maintenance i am game

[@LyonRacing24]

i think there are some minor improvement we can make. Im not going to throw too much money into it, but i do want to fix some rust as cheap as we can. I should be starting next weekend. Thanks for watching!

[@rossrogers7058]

68 JAVALIN WITH AMX FRONT FENDERS EXCELLENT I THINK THE FENDERS WILL THE CAMEL HUMPS ARE TERRIBLE ##

[@LyonRacing24]

I have to say it’s a good looking rig, just a shame it’s so rusty.