Engine, 6.2L V8, sequential fuel injection

Years 1963–79, 2008–17 Models 7 Factory citations 13

Also described as 402ci ("396") 300 hp Turbo-Jet V8Engine - V8, 400 Cu. In., 4-bbl carburetor400 CID V8 330hp402 CID V8 240hp402 CID V8 300hp402ci ("400") Turbo-Jet 4-bbl V8Engine, gas, 8 cylinder, 6.2L, sequential fuel injection, aluminum, high output, GM

Also documented for Pontiac

Documented applications

Camaro

1971–1972 Factory-verified

SS only

GM Heritage factory kit — 1971 Chevrolet Camaro, p.2.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1972 Chevrolet Camaro, p.11.

Chevelle / El Camino

1970–1972 Factory-verified

GM Heritage factory kit — 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, p.6.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1972 Chevrolet El Camino, p.8.

Impala / Full-Size

1963–70s (varies) Confirmed

4 barrel
1972 Factory-verified

GM Heritage factory kit — 1972 Chevrolet, p.10.
1971 Factory-verified

GM Heritage factory kit — 1971 Chevrolet, p.4.

Monte Carlo

1970–1972 Factory-verified

7,456 MC (1970), 8,633 (1971), 9,960 (1972)

GM Heritage factory kit — 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.6.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.22.

Camaro — Gen 5 Zeta (2010–2015)

2014 Confirmed

SS with manual transmission; 426 hp (GM Authority 2014 Camaro page); GM Authority 2014 RPO list
2010–2013, 2015 Single-source

SS with manual transmission; years from the GM Authority LS3 engine page only, which prints 2009–2015 for the Camaro SS (NICB starts the generation in 2010); that page does not credit GM for its codes

Corvette — C6 (2005–2013)

2008–2009 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2008 chevrolet corvette rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet corvette rpo code list, p.1.

SS — single generation (2014–2017)

2014–2016 Factory-verified

S; 415 hp at 5900 rpm and 415 lb-ft at 4600 rpm (the 2014 and 2015 guides print the figures as estimated)

GM factory document — 2014 chevrolet ss fleet order guide wayback, p.4.
GM factory document — 2015 chevrolet ss fleet order guide wayback, p.6.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet ss fleet order guide wayback, p.4.
2017 Single-source

GM Authority LS3 engine page only, which lists the SS for 2015–2017 with the 6 speed manual (it omits 2014, which the guides show); the NICB 2017 manual prints automatic and manual SS series; the page does not credit GM for its codes

This page aggregates every documented appearance of LS3 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.