The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro package that included a 396-cubic-inch V8 was the SS 396.
Chevrolet’s SS, or Super Sport, package was the Camaro’s main performance option. For 1969, buyers could specify the SS with either a 350-cubic-inch or 396-cubic-inch V8. When ordered with the big-block engine, the car was commonly identified as the Camaro SS 396 and received the chassis and appearance equipment associated with the performance package.
The 396 was available in several performance levels, giving the SS 396 a range of power and character. SS equipment included special striping, SS emblems, nonfunctional hood air inlets, and chassis upgrades intended to handle the additional engine output. The Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 was the automatic transmission associated with SS 396 models.
The RS package was primarily an appearance package and could be combined with other Camaro options, so an SS Camaro could also have RS styling. The Z/28 was different: it was designed around a high-revving 302-cubic-inch V8 for Trans-Am racing homologation, not the 396 big block.