Engine, 4.3 L V6, CPI

Years 1963–79, 1992–03 Models 11 Factory citations 52

Also described as 396ci 325 hp V8 (SS)Engine - V8, 396 Cu. In. (13x80 only)396 CID V8 325hp396ci 325 hp Turbo-Jet V8Engine, 4.3L V6, CPI, enhancedEngine, 4.3L V6, CPIEngine, gas, 6 cylinder, 4.3L, CPIEngine, 4.3L V6 (Vortec 4300), CPI

Also documented for GMC Oldsmobile

Documented applications

Camaro

1967–1969 Factory-verified

requires SS/Z27

GM Heritage factory kit — 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, p.4.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, p.5.

Chevelle / El Camino

1966–1967 Factory-verified

GM Heritage factory kit — 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle, p.14.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1967 Chevrolet El Camino, p.23.

Impala / Full-Size

1963–70s (varies) Confirmed
1965–1969 Factory-verified

replaced the 409 mid-1965

GM Heritage factory kit — 1965 Chevrolet, p.59.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1968 Chevrolet Impala, p.5.

Astro — First generation (1985–1994)

1992–1994 Factory-verified

the 1992 pages call it the high performance 4.3 liter CPI V6; the 1993 and 1994 order guides give central port fuel injection, 200 hp, and include the engine oil cooler, heavy duty radiator and transmission oil cooler; standard on AWD models.

GM Heritage factory kit — 1992 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.12.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1993 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.12.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.10.

Astro — Second generation (1995–2005)

1995–2001 Factory-verified

The 1995 guides print the 4.3 liter engine as CPI and the 1996 and 1997 guides as Vortec 4300 V6 with sequential fuel injection.

GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.10.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.3.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Astro Van, p.33.
GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet astro 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet astro 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet astro 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 chevrolet astro 2wd rpo code list, p.1.

S-10 Blazer — First generation (1983–1994)

1994 Factory-verified

ordered through the R8Y enhanced powertrain (the 1994 technical guide prints R8Y/L35); the merged second-generation doc writes Engine, 4.3 L V6, CPI

GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.49.

Blazer — S-10 second generation (1995–2005)

1995–2003 Factory-verified

2000 list adds 90 degree and high output (HO); 2001 list reads gas, 6 cylinder

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet blazer 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 chevrolet blazer 4wd rhd rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.5.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.4.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.10.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.8.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet S 10 Blazer, p.33.

C/K pickup — GMT400 (1988–2000)

1996–1999 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet chevy c pickup 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Truck, p.16.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Truck, p.17.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Truck, p.21.

Express — GMT600 (1996–2002)

1996–2002 Factory-verified

the 2001–2002 lists add V6, 90 degree and high output

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet express rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet express rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet express rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 chevrolet express rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet express rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet G Van, p.63.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Express, p.18.

S-10 pickup — Second generation (1994–2004)

1994–2002 Factory-verified

2000 list adds 90 degree and high output (HO); 2001 list reads gas, 6 cylinder. The 2002 list reads as the 2001 list.

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet s10 pickup 4wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1994 Chevrolet S 10, p.7.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet S 10, p.6.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet S 10, p.7.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet S 10, p.12.

Silverado — GMT800 (1999–2007)

1999–2002 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet chevy c silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet chevy c silverado 2wd rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, p.56.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, p.45.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of L35 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.