Chevrolet El Camino Engines by Year

The El Camino was Chevrolet's car-based pickup: a full-size model in 1959–1960, then built on the Chevelle and later the Malibu platform from 1964 to 1987. It shared those cars' engines, including the SS 396 and 454.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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1959–1960: 1959 · 1960

1964–1967: 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967

1968–1972: 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972

1973–1977: 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977

1978–1987: 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987

1959–1960

The first El Camino was based on the full-size Chevrolet, with the 235 six, the 283 and the 348 W-series V8.

1959 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
235 inline-six135 hp grossEl Camino 1180 (6-cyl)
283 V8185 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)
283 V8230 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)
348 V8250 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)
348 V8280 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)
348 V8300 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)
348 V8315 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)

1960 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
283 V8170 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)
283 V8230 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)
348 V8250 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)
348 V8280 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)
348 V8320 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)
348 V8335 hp grossEl Camino 1280 (V8)

1964–1967

The Chevelle-based El Camino offered sixes, the 283 and 327, and from 1966 the 396.

1964 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
194 inline-six120 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
230 inline-six (L61)155 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
283 V8195 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
283 V8 (L77)220 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
327 V8 (L30)250 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
327 V8 (L74)300 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino

1965 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
283 V8195 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
327 V8 (L30)250 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
327 V8 (L74)300 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
327 V8 (L79)350 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino

1966 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
283 V8195 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
283 V8 (L77)220 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
327 V8 (L30)275 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
396 V8 (L35)325 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
396 V8 (L34)360 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
396 V8 (L78)375 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino

1967 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
283 V8195 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
327 V8 (L30)275 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
327 V8 (L79)325 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
396 V8 (L35)325 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
396 V8 (L34)350 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
396 V8 (L78)375 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino

1968–1972

The El Camino SS shared the Chevelle SS engines, including the 1970 LS6 454. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.

1968 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
307 V8200 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
327 V8 (L73)250 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
327 V8 (L30)275 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
327 V8 (L79)325 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
396 V8 (L35)325 hp grossEl Camino SS 396 (model 13880)
396 V8 (L34)350 hp grossEl Camino SS 396 (model 13880)
396 V8 (L78)375 hp grossEl Camino SS 396 (model 13880)

1969 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
230 inline-six140 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
250 inline-six (L22)155 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
307 V8200 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
350 V8 (L65)250 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
350 V8 (LM1)255 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
350 V8 (L48)300 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
396 V8 (Z25 / L35)325 hp grossCustom El Camino with SS 396 (Z25)
396 V8 (Z25 / L34)350 hp grossCustom El Camino with SS 396 (Z25)
396 V8 (Z25 / L78)375 hp grossCustom El Camino with SS 396 (Z25)

1970 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
250 inline-six155 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
307 V8200 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
350 V8 (L65)250 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
350 V8 (L48)300 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
402 V8 (LS3)330 hp grossEl Camino V8 models
402 V8 (Z25 / L34)
Badged as a 396; displaces 402 cubic inches.
350 hp grossEl Camino SS 396
402 V8 (Z25 / L78)
Badged as a 396; displaces 402 cubic inches.
375 hp grossEl Camino SS 396
454 V8 (Z15 / LS5)360 hp grossEl Camino SS 454
454 V8 (Z15 / LS6)
LS6.
450 hp grossEl Camino SS 454

1971 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
250 inline-six (L22)145 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
307 V8 (L14)200 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
350 V8 (L65)245 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
350 V8 (L48)270 hp grossEl Camino, Custom El Camino
402 V8 (LS3)300 hp grossEl Camino, El Camino SS
454 V8 (LS5)365 hp grossEl Camino SS

1972 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
250 inline-six (L22)110 hp netEl Camino, Custom El Camino
307 V8 (L14)130 hp netEl Camino, Custom El Camino
350 V8 (L65)165 hp netEl Camino, Custom El Camino
350 V8 (L48)175 hp netEl Camino, Custom El Camino
402 V8 (LS3)240 hp netEl Camino, El Camino SS
454 V8 (LS5)270 hp netCustom El Camino with SS equipment

1973–1977

The Colonnade El Camino carried SAE net ratings, from the 250 six to the 454.

1973 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
307 V8 (L14)115 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Custom, SS option (350/454)
350 V8 (L65)145 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Custom, SS option (350/454)
350 V8 (L48)175 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Custom, SS option (350/454)
454 V8 (LS4)245 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Custom, SS option (350/454)

1974 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
350 V8 (L65)145 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
350 V8 (LM1)160 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
400 V8 (LF6)150 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
400 V8 (LT4)180 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
454 V8 (LS4)235 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic

1975 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
250 inline-six (L22)105 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
350 V8 (L65)145 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
350 V8 (LM1)155 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
400 V8 (LT4)175 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
454 V8 (LS4)215 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic

1976 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
4.1L / 250 inline-six (L22)105 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG3)140 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
5.7L / 350 V8 (L65)145 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
5.7L / 350 V8 (LM1)165 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic
6.6L / 400 V8 (LT4)175 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic

1977 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
4.1L / 250 inline-six (L22)110 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic, SS option
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG3)145 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic, SS option
5.7L / 350 V8 (LM1)170 hp netEl Camino, El Camino Classic, SS option

1978–1987

The downsized El Camino used V6s, the 267, 305 and 350, the Oldsmobile-built 5.7 diesel, and from 1985 the 4.3 V6.

1978 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
3.3L / 200 V6 (L26)95 hp netEl Camino, SS, Conquista, Black Knight
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)105 hp netEl Camino (California)
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG3)145 hp netEl Camino, SS
5.7L / 350 V8 (LM1)170 hp netEl Camino, SS

1979 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
3.3L / 200 V6 (L26)94 hp netEl Camino, SS, Royal Knight
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)115 hp netEl Camino (California)
4.4L / 267 V8 (L39)125 hp netEl Camino, SS
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)160 hp netEl Camino, SS
5.7L / 350 V8 (LM1)165 hp netEl Camino, SS

1980 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
3.8L / 229 V6 (LC3)115 hp netEl Camino, SS, Royal Knight
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)110 hp netEl Camino (California)
4.4L / 267 V8 (L39)120 hp netEl Camino, SS
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)155 hp netEl Camino, SS

1981 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
3.8L / 229 V6 (LC3)110 hp netEl Camino, SS, Conquista, Royal Knight
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)110 hp netEl Camino (California)
4.4L / 267 V8 (L39)115 hp netEl Camino, SS
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)150 hp netEl Camino, SS

1982 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
3.8L / 229 V6 (LC3)110 hp netEl Camino, SS, Conquista, Royal Knight
4.4L / 267 V8 (L39)115 hp netEl Camino, SS
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)145 hp netEl Camino, SS
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9)
Oldsmobile-built diesel.
105 hp netEl Camino, SS

1983 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
3.8L / 229 V6 (LC3)110 hp netEl Camino, SS, Conquista, Royal Knight
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)150 hp netEl Camino, SS
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9)
Oldsmobile-built diesel.
105 hp netEl Camino, SS

1984 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
3.8L / 229 V6 (LC3)110 hp netEl Camino, SS, Conquista
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)110 hp netEl Camino (California)
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)150 hp netEl Camino, SS
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9)
Oldsmobile-built diesel.
105 hp netEl Camino, SS

1985 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
4.3L / 262 V6 (LB4)130 hp netEl Camino, SS, Conquista
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)150 hp netEl Camino, SS

1986 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
4.3L / 262 V6 (LB4)130 hp netEl Camino, SS, Conquista
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)150 hp netEl Camino, SS

1987 El Camino engines

EngineRatedOffered in
4.3L / 262 V6 (LB4)145 hp netEl Camino, SS, Conquista
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)150 hp netEl Camino, SS

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