Engine, 5.0L V8, 4 barrel

Years 1981–86, 2009 Models 6 Factory citations 16

Also described as 305 cid V8 (305H) 4-bbl, federalEngine, flexible fuel (gasoline/alcohol), 4 cylinder, 2.4L, multiport fuel injection, DOHC, variable valve timing, high output

Also documented for GMC Saturn

Documented applications

C/K Trucks

1981–82 Confirmed

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Blazer (full-size, K5) — Square body (1983–1991)

1983–1986 Factory-verified

standard gasoline engine (305 cu in); the 1984 price page prints LES

GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Blazer, p.8.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Blazer RV Full Size, p.4.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Blazer RV Full Size, p.10.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Blazer, p.10.

C/K pickup — Square body (1983–1991)

1983–1986 Factory-verified

the option pages list the 5.0 liter (305 cu in) 4 barrel V8; the 1987 value-features page names the 5.0L EFI engine LE9 while the 1987 power team and option pages print L03, so 1987 is left to L03

GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Truck, p.13.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Truck, p.21.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Truck, p.21.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Truck, p.20.

Chevy Van — Second generation G-series (1983–1996)

1983, 1984, 1986 Factory-verified

305 cu in; G10 and G20 only; not available with YF5 California emissions.

GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Vandura, p.13.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet G Van, p.14.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet G Van, p.21.

HHR (2006–2011)

2009 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet hhr rpo code list, p.1.

Suburban — Square body (1983–1991)

1983–1986 Factory-verified

the option pages list the 5.0 liter (305 cu in) 4 barrel V8 for the C10/1500 only

GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Suburban, p.13.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Suburban, p.16.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Suburban, p.16.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Suburban, p.15.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of LE9 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.