Engine, 5.0L V8, 4 barrel

Years 1983–86 Models 4 Factory citations 15

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Documented applications

Jimmy (full-size) — Square body (1983–1991)

1983–1986 Factory-verified

standard gasoline engine (305 cu in); the 1984 price page prints LES; shared square-body platform code; cited from the Chevrolet Blazer kit

GM Heritage factory kit — 1983 Chevrolet Blazer, p.8.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1984 Chevrolet Blazer RV Full Size, p.12.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1985 Chevrolet Blazer RV Full Size, p.10.
GM Heritage factory kit — 1986 Chevrolet Blazer, p.10.

Sierra — Square body (1983–1991)

1983–1986 Factory-verified

shared platform code; cited from the square-body C/K pickup kits; 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.

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; shared square-body platform code; cited from the Chevrolet Suburban kit

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.

Vandura and Rally — Second generation G-series (1983–1996)

1983, 1984, 1986 Factory-verified

305 cu in; G10 and G20 only; not available with YF5 California emissions; shared G-van platform code; cited from the Chevrolet G-Van kit

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.

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