454ci 4-bbl V8 (360 hp 1970 / 365 hp 1971 / 270 hp net 1972)

Years 1970–72 Models 4 Factory citations 10

Also described as Engine - V8, 454 Cu. In. Hi Performance454ci 390hp Engine454ci 365hp Engine454ci 270hp (SAE net) Engine454 CID V8 270hp454 CID V8 360hp454 CID V8 365hp

Documented applications

Chevelle / El Camino

1971–1972 Factory-verified

footnote-flagged in source (Canada/export, build-sheet/tag-only, documentation-only, or package base engine not reported as an option — see chevellestuff legend)

GM Heritage factory kit — 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle, p.6.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle, p.22.

Corvette (C3)

1970 Factory-verified

$289.65; 4,473 built

GM Heritage factory kit — 1970 Chevrolet Corvette, p.5.
1971 Factory-verified

$295.00; 5,097 built

GM Heritage factory kit — 1971 Chevrolet Corvette, p.6.
1972 Factory-verified

$294.90 (early-year $287.00); 3,913 built

GM Heritage factory kit — 1972 Chevrolet Corvette, p.5.

Impala / Full-Size

1972 Factory-verified

4 barrel

GM Heritage factory kit — 1972 Chevrolet, p.22.
1970 Factory-verified

4 barrel

GM Heritage factory kit — 1970 Chevrolet, p.4.
1971 Factory-verified

4 barrel

GM Heritage factory kit — 1971 Chevrolet, p.52.

Monte Carlo

1970–1972 Factory-verified

1970 only within Z20; open option 1971–72 (1,919 MC in 71, 1,268 in 72) — a 454 does not by itself make an SS

GM Heritage factory kit — 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.38.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, p.46.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of LS5 in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.