Engine, gas, 8 cylinder, 5.3L, sequential fuel injection, aluminum, cylinder deactivation, GM

Years 1970–82, 2006–09 Models 5 Factory citations 16

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Also described as 454ci 275hp V8 (big-block)454ci 270hp V8454 CID V8 235hp454ci 4-bbl V8

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Documented applications

Corvette (C3)

1973 Factory-verified

$250.00; 4,412 built (kit p.24: $250.00)

GM Heritage factory kit — 1973 Chevrolet Corvette, p.24.
1974 Factory-verified

$250.00; 3,494 built (price and count: Corvette Black Book); last big-block Corvette year

GM Heritage factory kit — 1974 Chevrolet Corvette, p.30.

Impala / Full-Size

1970- Factory-verified

4 barrel

GM Heritage factory kit — 1970 Chevrolet, p.43.
1970–1976 Factory-verified

365 hp gross in 1970 full-size; net-rated later

GM Heritage factory kit — 1970 Chevrolet, p.43.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1976 Chevrolet, p.8.

Monte Carlo

1973–1975 Factory-verified

last big-block MC

GM Heritage factory kit — 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.6.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.6.

Impala — ninth generation (2006–2016)

2006–2009 Factory-verified

The 2006 and 2007 order guides list the 5.3L V8 for the SS (1SS).

GM factory document — 2006 chevrolet impala rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2007 chevrolet impala rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2008 chevrolet impala rpo code list, p.1.
GM factory document — 2009 chevrolet impala rpo code list, p.1.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2006 Chevrolet Impala, p.115.
GM Heritage factory kit — 2007 Chevrolet Impala, p.113.

Monte Carlo — sixth generation (2000–2007)

2006–2007 Factory-verified

Wikipedia: SS V8 2006-2007. Also in the kit's Monte Carlo order guide.

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 — 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.112.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of LS4 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.