Engine, 5.0L V8, 4 barrel, California

Years 1981–82, 1984–86 Models 3 Factory citations 5

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Also described as 305 cid V8, California

Also documented for Cadillac GMC

Documented applications

C/K Trucks

1981–82 Confirmed

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C/K pickup — Square body (1983–1991)

1984–1986 Factory-verified

the 1984 option page offers it on 2WD 10 series only with YF5 California emissions and the MX0 automatic

GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Truck, p.37.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Truck, p.92.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Truck, p.64.

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

1984, 1986 Factory-verified

305 cu in; G10 and G20 only, with MX0 automatic and YF5 California emissions; the 1983 pages name it only inside the YF5 price line, so 1983 is not claimed; 1984 from the 1984 data book pages in the kit file labelled 1985.

GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet G Van, p.14.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet G Van, p.59.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of LF3 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.