5.0 liters is 305.1 cubic inches (5,000 cc) by straight math. Makers round, so the engines sold as 5.0 L measure from 301.6 to 307.4 cubic inches.
The most common: 305.5 ci (Chevrolet 305 (Small Block Chevy)); 301.6 ci (Ford 302 (Windsor)); 306.6 ci (Chevrolet 307); 307.1 ci (Oldsmobile 307 (Rocket)); 303.9 ci (American Motors 304); 303.9 ci (Jeep 304 (AMC V8)).
| Engine | Codes | Years | Bore × stroke | Cubic inches | cc | Cylinders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldsmobile 303 | — | 1949–1953 | 3.750" × 3.438" | 303.8 | 4,978 | 8 |
| Plymouth 303 | — | 1956 | 3.813" × 3.313" | 302.5 | 4,957 | 8 |
| GMC 305 | 305E, 305A, 305D | 1960–1969 | 4.250" × 3.580" | 304.7 | 4,993 | 6 |
| International 304 | V-304 | 1961–1980 | 3.875" × 3.219" | 303.7 | 4,976 | 8 |
| Studebaker 304 | — | 1964 | 3.656" × 3.625" | 304.5 | 4,990 | 8 |
| Ford 302 (Windsor) | 302 V8 2V, 302 V-8, 302 V8 EFI, 5.0L V-8 | 1968–2001 | 4.000" × 3.000" | 301.6 | 4,942 | 8 |
| GMC 307 (Small Block Chevy) | — | 1968–1972 | 3.875" × 3.250" | 306.6 | 5,024 | 8 |
| Chevrolet 307 | L14 | 1968–1973 | 3.875" × 3.250" | 306.6 | 5,025 | 8 |
| American Motors 304 | — | 1970–1979 | 3.750" × 3.440" | 303.9 | 4,981 | 8 |
| Jeep 304 (AMC V8) | AMC 304, V-304 | 1971–1981 | 3.750" × 3.440" | 303.9 | 4,981 | 8 |
| Chevrolet 305 (Small Block Chevy) | LG4, LG3, L69, LB9 | 1976–2002 | 3.736" × 3.484" | 305.5 | 5,007 | 8 |
| Oldsmobile 307 (Rocket) | LV2, LG8 | 1980–1990 | 3.800" × 3.385" | 307.1 | 5,033 | 8 |
| Mercedes-Benz 303 | M119.974, M117 | 1984–1994 | 3.799" × 3.346" | 303.5 | 4,973 | 8 |
| BMW 304 | M70B50 | 1988–1994 | 3.307" × 2.953" | 304.4 | 4,988 | 12 |
| Mercedes-Benz 303 (M113) | M113, M119, M113 E50 | 1990–2008 | 3.819" × 3.307" | 303.0 | 4,966 | 8 |
| BMW 305 | S85B50 | 2006–2010 | 3.622" × 2.961" | 305.0 | 4,999 | 10 |
| Lexus 304 (UR) | 2UR-GSE, 2UR-FSE | 2008–2025 | 3.701" × 3.524" | 303.2 | 4,969 | 8 |
| Land Rover 305 | AJ133 | 2010–2026 | 3.642" × 3.661" | 305.1 | 5,000 | 8 |
| Ford 303 (Coyote) | 5.0 Coyote | 2011–2017 | 3.630" × 3.650" | 302.1 | 4,951 | 8 |
| Nissan 305 | — | 2016–2019 | 3.701" × 3.543" | 304.9 | 4,997 | 8 (diesel) |
| Ford 307 (Coyote) | 5.0 Coyote | 2018–2026 | 3.661" × 3.650" | 307.4 | 5,038 | 8 |
Cubic inches and cc are worked out from each engine's bore and stroke. Years are the model years of the factory cars on this site that list the engine.
Start with the engine code: on 1981-and-later cars and trucks it is a character of the VIN (the 8th on most American makes), and most blocks carry a code stamp. Each engine's page lists its codes and the cars it came in. See the VIN engine code lists by make.
305.1 cubic inches by straight conversion (1 liter = 61.024 cubic inches). Real 5.0 L engines measure 301.6 to 307.4 cubic inches; the table above lists each one.
5,000 cc by definition. The engines sold as 5.0 L range from 4,942 to 5,038 cc.
Makers name engines by rounded sizes. The real size comes from bore × bore × stroke × 0.7854 × cylinders, so two engines sold as the same size are often a few cubic inches apart.