Engine, gas, 6 cylinder, 3.8 liter, multiport fuel injection, high output, V6 (ERV6 series)

Years 1963–79, 1995–07 Models 8 Factory citations 39

Also described as 427ci 390hp V8, hydraulic lifters427ci 390hp Engine427 CID V8427ci 385 hp Turbo-Jet V8Engine, gas, V6, 3.8L, sequential fuel injectionEngine, gas, V6, 3.8L, multiport fuel injection, high output

Also documented for Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac

Documented applications

Corvette (C1 / C2)

1966 Factory-verified

$181.20; 5,116 built

GM Heritage factory kit — 1966 Chevrolet Corvette, p.14.
1967 Factory-verified

$200.15; 3,832 built (count: Corvette Black Book)

GM Heritage factory kit — 1967 Chevrolet Corvette, p.51.

Corvette (C3)

1968 Factory-verified

$200.15; 7,717 built (price and count: Corvette Black Book)

GM Heritage factory kit — 1968 Chevrolet Corvette, p.7.
1969 Factory-verified

$221.20; 10,531 built (price and count: Corvette Black Book)

GM Heritage factory kit — 1969 Chevrolet Corvette, p.84.

Impala / Full-Size

1963–70s (varies) Single-source
1966–1969 Factory-verified

GM Heritage factory kit — 1966 Chevrolet, p.4.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1969 Chevrolet, p.47.

Camaro — Gen 4 (1993–2002)

1995–1997 Factory-verified

the 1998–2002 lists read this code as 3.8L multiport fuel injection, high output; the 1995 guide limits it to the 4 speed automatic and California emission

GM Heritage factory kit — 1995 Chevrolet Camaro, p.8.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1996 Chevrolet Camaro, p.14.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1997 Chevrolet Camaro, p.8.
1998–2002 Factory-verified

the 1998 list prints "6 Cyl 3.8L MFI V6 HO"

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet camaro rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet camaro rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet camaro rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 chevrolet camaro rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet camaro rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Camaro, p.38.

Impala — eighth generation (2000–2005)

2000–2005 Factory-verified

The 2003 list prints sequential fuel injection (SFI) for L36; the 2000 list reads "6 Cylinder, 3.8L MFI, V6, HO, GM" and the 2001 list spells out "3.8 Liter Multi-Port Fuel Injected High Output V6". Order guides (2003 p.116, 2005 p.118) print 3.8L 3800 V6 SFI.

GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet impala rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 chevrolet impala rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet impala rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 chevrolet impala rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 chevrolet impala rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 chevrolet impala rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2000 Chevrolet Impala, p.43.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2004 Chevrolet Impala, p.30.

Lumina — second generation (1995–2001)

1998–1999 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet lumina rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet lumina rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1998 Chevrolet Lumina, p.43.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1999 Chevrolet Lumina, p.59.

Monte Carlo — fifth generation, W-body (1995–1999)

1998–1999 Factory-verified

Order guides of 1998 and 1999 do not show it; NICB 1999 shows a 3.8 L engine for the Monte Carlo.

GM factory document — 1998 chevrolet monte carlo rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 1999 chevrolet monte carlo rpo code list, p.1.

Monte Carlo — sixth generation (2000–2007)

2000–2007 Factory-verified

The 2003 list prints sequential fuel injection (SFI) for this engine, as it does for LA1; the 2000 list prints "V6, HO, GM". Also in the kit's Monte Carlo order guide.

GM factory document — 2000 chevrolet monte carlo rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2001 chevrolet monte carlo rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2002 chevrolet monte carlo rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2003 chevrolet monte carlo rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2004 chevrolet monte carlo rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2005 chevrolet monte carlo rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2006 chevrolet monte carlo rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2007 chevrolet monte carlo rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.91.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.96.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of L36 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.