LS Engines

LS Engine Spotter’s Guide, Part 2: Matching the Engine to the Vehicle

Posted by on September 28, 2017 at 4:50 pm
Chevy Truck with Junkyard LS

(Image/OnAllCylinders – Paul Sakalas)

Junkyard-sourcing a specific LS engine? If you’ve already got the LS or LS-based Vortec engine picked out for your project, this guide will tell you which vehicles came from the factory with it.

It’s also a handy resource to have should you need to grab a specialized bracket or engine-specific parts from that same car, or one like it.

If you’re heading out to the yard just to see what’s available, check out our LS Engine Spotter’s Guide, Part 1: Matching the Vehicle to the Engine post. It contains essentially the same information, only sorted by make and model instead of General Motors RPO codes so you can quickly find out which LS engine came in whatever 1997-and-up GM vehicle you might find.

Make sure you search by RPO code (like LM7, LS1, etc.) to be sure you’ve got the right engine. Many LS-family engines share displacements and are virtually identical even to a keen eye.

Not sure what you’ve got? Check out this article on how to Identify Your LS Engine.

And here is a handy guide to the entire LS engine family.

OnAllCylinders’ contributors Brian Nutter and Paul Spurlock contributed to this story.

4.8L LR4 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyExpress Van 15002003-06
ChevySilverado 15001999-06
ChevyTahoe2000-06
GMCSavana Van 15002003-06
GMCSierra 15001999-06
GMCYukon2000-06

4.8L Vortec LY2 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyExpress Van2008-09
ChevySilverado 15002007-09
ChevyTahoe2007-09
GMCSavana Van2008-09
GMCSierra 15002007-09
GMCYukon2007-09

4.8L Vortec L20 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyExpress Van2010-14
ChevySilverado 15002010-14
GMCSavana Van2010-14
GMCSierra 15002010-14

5.3L Vortec LM7 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
CadillacEscalade2002-05
ChevyAvalanche2002-06
ChevyExpress Van2003-07
ChevySilverado 15001999-07
ChevySuburban1999-06
GMCSavana Van2003-07
GMCSierra 15001999-07
GMCYukon1999-06
GMCYukon XL1999-06

5.3L Vortec L59 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyAvalanche Z712002-07
ChevySilverado 15002002-07
ChevySuburban2002-06
ChevyTahoe2002-06
GMCSierra 15002002-07
GMCYukon2002-06
GMCYukon XL2002-06

5.3L Vortec LM4 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
BuickRainier2004
ChevySSR2003-04
ChevyTrailBlazer EXT2003-05
GMCEnvoy XL2003-04
IsuzuAscender2003-04

5.3L Vortec LH6 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
BuickRainier2005-07
ChevySilverado 15002007-09
ChevyTrailBlazer & EXT2005-08
GMCEnvoy XL & XUV2005-09
GMCEnvoy Denali2005-09
GMCSierra 15002007-09
IsuzuAscender2005-06
Saab9-7X 5.3i, ARC2005-09

5.3L Vortec L33 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevySilverado 1500 4WD2005-07
GMCSierra 1500 4WD2005-07

5.3L LS4 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
BuickLaCrosse Super2008-09
ChevyImpala SS2006-09
ChevyMonte Carlo SS2006-07
PontiacGrand Prix GXP2005-08

5.3L Vortec LMG LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyAvalanche2007-13
ChevySilverado 15002007-13
ChevySuburban 15002007-14
GMCSierra 15002007-13
GMCTahoe2007-14
GMCYukon & XL2007-14

5.3L Vortec LC9 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyAvalanche2007-11
ChevySilverado 15002007-11
ChevySuburban 15002007-11
GMCSierra 15002007-11
GMCYukon XL2007-11

5.3L Vortec LY5 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyAvalanche2007-09
ChevySilverado 15002007-09
ChevySuburban 15002007-09
ChevyTahoe2007-09
GMCSierra 15002007-09
GMCYukon & XL2007-09

5.3L Vortec LH8 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyColorado2009
GMCCanyon2009
HummerH3 Alpha2008-09

5.3L Vortec LH9 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyColorado2010-12
GMCCanyon2010-12
HummerH32010

5.3L LMF LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyExpress Van AWD 15002010-14
GMCSavana Van AWD 1500 AWD2010-14

5.7L LS1 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyCamaro1998-2002
ChevyCorvette1997-2004
PontiacFirebird/Trans Am1998-2002
PontiacGTO2004

5.7L LS6 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
CadillacCTS-V2004-05
ChevyCorvette Z062001-04

6.0L Vortec LQ4 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyExpress Van2003-07
ChevySilverado 1500 HD2001-07
ChevySilverado 25001999-04
ChevySilverado 2500 HD2001-07
ChevySilverado 35002001-07
ChevySuburban1999-01
GMCSavana Van 2500/35002003-07
GMCSierra 1500 Denali/1500 HD2001-06
GMCSierra 25001999-01
GMCSierra 2500HD (+2007 2500 HD Classic)2001-06
GMCSierra 3500 (+2007 3500 Classic)2001-06
GMCYukon Denali, XL 1500, XL 25002001-06
HummerH2 SUT2003-07

6.0L Vortec LQ9 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
CadillacEscalade AWD2002-06
CadillacEscalade EXT2002-06
CadillacEscalade ESV2003-06
ChevySilverado SS2003-07
ChevySilverado 1500 Vortec H.O
(renamed Vortec Max for 2007 Classic)		2004-07
GMCSierra Denali (+ 2007 Classic)2005-07
GMCSierra 1500 Vortec H.O.
(renamed Vortec Max for 2007 Classic)		2005-07

6.0L LS2 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
CadillacCTS-V2006-07
ChevyCorvette2005-07
ChevySSR2005-06
ChevyTrailBlazer SS2006-09
PontiacGTO2005-06
Saab9-7X Aero2008-09

6.0L LY6 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevySilverado 2500/3500 HD2007-10
ChevySuburban 25002007-09
ChevyExpress 2500/35002008-09
GMCSierra 2500/3500 HD2007-10
GMCYukon XL 25002007-09
GMCSavana 2500/35002008-09

6.0L L76 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyAvalanche2007-09
ChevySilverado 15002007-09
ChevySuburban2007-09
GMCSierra 15002007-09
GMCYukon XL2007-09
PontiacG8 GT2007-09

6.0L LFA LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
CadillacEscalade Hybrid2008-09
ChevySilverado Hybrid2008-09
ChevyTahoe Hybrid2008-09
GMCSierra Hybrid2008-09
GMCYukon Hybrid2008-09

6.0L L96 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyExpress Van 2500/35002010-17
ChevySilverado 2500/3500 HD2010-17
ChevySuburban 25002010-13
ChevySuburban 3500HD2016-17
GMCSavana Van 2500/35002010-17
GMCSierra 2500/3500  HD2010-17
GMCYukon XL 25002010-13

6.0L LZ1 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
CadillacEscalade Hybrid2010-13
ChevySilverado Hybrid2010-13
ChevyTahoe Hybrid2010-13
GMCSierra Hybrid2010-13
GMCYukon Hybrid2010-13

6.2L Vortec L92 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
CadillacEscalade2007-08
ChevySilverado 15002009-13
ChevyTahoe LTZ2008
GMCSierra Denali2007-08
GMCYukon Denali & XL2007-08
HummerH22008

6.2L LS9 LS Engine

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyCorvette ZR12009-13

6.2L LS3 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyCamaro SS (Manual)2010-15
ChevyCorvette2008-13
ChevySS2014-17
PontiacG8 GXP2009

6.2L LSA LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
CadillacCTS-V2009-15
ChevyCamaro ZL12012-15

6.2L L99 LS Engine

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyCamaro SS (Automatic)2010-15

6.0L L77 LS Engine

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyCaprice PPV2011-17

7.0L LS7 LS Engines

MakeModelYear(s)
ChevyCamaro Z/282014-15
ChevyCorvette 4272013
ChevyCorvette Z062006-13

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NOTE: You can find engine specs and detailed engine upgrade advice for every LS and LS-based Vortec truck engine in one place: The Definitive Guide to LS Engine Specs and LS Engine Upgrades.

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Author: Paul Sakalas has spent two decades in advertising and broadcasting. When he's not hurling wrenches at his ill-fated daily driver, he's working on an old Jeep CJ-5. An avid motorcyclist, Paul spends the rest of his free time synchronizing carburetors and cleaning grease off of his left pant leg.

25 Comments

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  11. Jim rouchard says:
    November 1, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    Can I replace a 2006 4.8 LR4 with a 2009 4.8 LY2 motor?

    Reply
  12. Brian says:
    November 1, 2018 at 4:34 pm

    The Issue you will have is the LR4 was still a gen. 3 with 24x computer. The Ly2 is 58X and you would need to purchase a signal converter like the Lingenfelter LPE-L460065397. With the Tac Module, throttle body, injector differences, it’s going to be easiest to swap your original intake manifold to the new engine…it will fit fine. The cam position moved, but you can use a CEI-109089 extension harness. The knock sensors moved to the side of the block so use extension harness LPE-RXLS2-KSRH. Those are the major things you’ll run into

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  18. Josh says:
    April 9, 2019 at 11:08 am

    I have a 2004 Chevy Tahoe 5.3, how can I go to a junk yard and find the right engine that everything just plugs right in?

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  20. Eric Wallace says:
    November 23, 2019 at 11:14 am

    What will i have to do to put an LS engine into my 92 Silverado 1500 ?

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  24. Larry Hood says:
    May 23, 2020 at 4:47 pm

    Have a 2010 avalanche with stock 6.2 ( only 200 made special order). What cross with etc ???

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