Chevrolet Monte Carlo Engines by Year

Chevrolet built the Monte Carlo as a rear-drive personal luxury coupe from 1970 to 1988 and as a front-drive coupe from 1995 to 2007. The SS name marked its performance versions: a 454 in 1970–1971, a high-output 305 in 1983–1988 and a 5.3 V8 in 2006–2007.

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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1970–1972: 1970 · 1971 · 1972

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

1978–1988: 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988

1995–2007: 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007

1970–1972

The first Monte Carlo shared the Chevelle's engines, from the 350 to the 402 big block badged as a 396, with the 454 in the SS. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.

1970 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	250 hp gross	Sport Coupe
350 V8 (L48)	300 hp gross	Sport Coupe
400 V8 (LF6)	265 hp gross	Sport Coupe
402 V8 (LS3) Badged as a 396; displaces 402 cubic inches.	330 hp gross	Sport Coupe
454 V8 (LS5)	360 hp gross	SS 454 (Z20)

1971 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	245 hp gross	Sport Coupe
350 V8 (L48)	270 hp gross	Sport Coupe
402 V8 (LS3) Badged as a 396; displaces 402 cubic inches.	300 hp gross	Sport Coupe
454 V8 (LS5)	365 hp gross	SS 454 (Z20)

1972 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	165 hp net	Sport Coupe, Custom
350 V8 (L48)	175 hp net	Sport Coupe, Custom
402 V8 (LS3) Badged as a 396; displaces 402 cubic inches.	240 hp net	Sport Coupe, Custom
454 V8 (LS5)	270 hp net	Sport Coupe, Custom

1973–1977

The Colonnade Monte Carlo offered the 350, 400 and 454, with the 454 available through 1975 and the 305 arriving for 1976.

1973 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	145 hp net	Coupe, S, Landau
350 V8 (L48)	175 hp net	Coupe, S, Landau
454 V8 (LS4)	245 hp net	Coupe, S, Landau

1974 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8 (L65)	145 hp net	S, Landau
350 V8 (LM1)	160 hp net	S, Landau
400 V8 (LF6)	150 hp net	S, Landau
400 V8 (LT4)	180 hp net	S, Landau
454 V8 (LS4)	235 hp net	S, Landau

1975 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8 (L65)	145 hp net	S, Landau
350 V8 (LM1)	155 hp net	S, Landau
400 V8 (LT4)	175 hp net	S, Landau
454 V8 (LS4)	215 hp net	S, Landau

1976 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG3)	140 hp net	S, Landau
5.7L / 350 V8 (L65)	145 hp net	S, Landau
5.7L / 350 V8 (LM1)	165 hp net	S, Landau
6.6L / 400 V8 (LT4)	175 hp net	S, Landau

1977 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG3)	145 hp net	S, Landau
5.7L / 350 V8 (LM1)	170 hp net	S, Landau

1978–1988

The downsized Monte Carlo added V6s, including a turbocharged 3.8 in 1980–1981, and Oldsmobile-built diesels in the early 1980s. From 1983 the SS used a high-output 305.

1978 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	105 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG3)	145 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau

1979 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.3L / 200 V6 (L26)	94 hp net	Sport Coupe (49 states)
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5 / LC6)	115 hp net	Landau, Sport Coupe (Calif./high altitude)
4.4L / 267 V8 (L39)	125 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	160 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau

1980 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 229 V6 (LC3)	115 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	110 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau (California)
3.8L / 231 V6 turbo (LC8) Turbocharged.	170 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
4.4L / 267 V8 (L39)	120 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	155 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau

1981 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 229 V6 (LC3)	110 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	110 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau (California)
3.8L / 231 V6 turbo (LC8) Turbocharged.	170 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
4.4L / 267 V8 (L39)	115 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	150 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau

1982 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 229 V6 (LC3)	110 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	110 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau (California)
4.3L / 262 V6 diesel (LT6) Oldsmobile-built V6 diesel.	85 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
4.4L / 267 V8 (L39)	115 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	145 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9) Oldsmobile-built diesel.	105 hp net	Sport Coupe, Landau

1983 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 229 V6 (LC3)	110 hp net	Sport Coupe
4.3L / 262 V6 diesel (LT6) Oldsmobile-built V6 diesel.	85 hp net	Sport Coupe
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	150 hp net	Sport Coupe
5.0L / 305 V8 (L69) High-output four-barrel 305.	175 hp net	SS (Z65)

1984 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.8L / 229 V6 (LC3)	110 hp net	Sport Coupe
3.8L / 231 V6 (LD5)	110 hp net	Sport Coupe (California)
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	150 hp net	Sport Coupe
5.0L / 305 V8 (L69) High-output four-barrel 305.	180 hp net	SS (Z65)
5.7L / 350 V8 diesel (LF9) Oldsmobile-built diesel.	105 hp net	Sport Coupe

1985 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.3L / 262 V6 (LB4)	130 hp net	Sport Coupe
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	150 hp net	Sport Coupe
5.0L / 305 V8 (L69) High-output four-barrel 305.	180 hp net	SS (Z65)

1986 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.3L / 262 V6 (LB4)	140 hp net	Sport Coupe, LS
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	150 hp net	Sport Coupe, LS
5.0L / 305 V8 (L69) High-output four-barrel 305.	180 hp net	SS (Z65), SS Aerocoupe

1987 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.3L / 262 V6 (LB4)	145 hp net	LS
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	150 hp net	LS
5.0L / 305 V8 (L69) High-output four-barrel 305.	180 hp net	SS (Z65), SS Aerocoupe

1988 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
4.3L / 262 V6 (LB4)	145 hp net	LS
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	150 hp net	LS
5.0L / 305 V8 (L69) High-output four-barrel 305.	180 hp net	SS (Z65)

1995–2007

The front-drive Monte Carlo used GM's 60-degree V6s and the 3800, supercharged in the 2004–2005 SS, and a 5.3 V8 in the 2006–2007 SS.

1995 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.1L / 191 V6 (L82)	160 hp net	LS
3.4L / 207 V6 (LQ1)	210 hp net	Z34

1996 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.1L / 191 V6 (L82)	160 hp net	LS
3.4L / 207 V6 (LQ1)	215 hp net	Z34

1997 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.1L / 191 V6 (L82)	160 hp net	LS
3.4L / 207 V6 (LQ1)	215 hp net	Z34

1998 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.1L / 191 V6 (L82)	160 hp net	LS
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	200 hp net	Z34

1999 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.1L / 191 V6 (L82)	160 hp net	LS
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	200 hp net	Z34

2000 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.4L / 207 V6 (LA1)	180 hp net	LS
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	200 hp net	SS

2001 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.4L / 207 V6 (LA1)	180 hp net	LS
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	200 hp net	SS

2002 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.4L / 207 V6 (LA1)	180 hp net	LS
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	200 hp net	SS

2003 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.4L / 207 V6 (LA1)	180 hp net	LS
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	200 hp net	SS

2004 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.4L / 207 V6 (LA1)	180 hp net	LS
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	200 hp net	SS
3.8L / 231 V6 supercharged (L67)	240 hp net	Supercharged SS

2005 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.4L / 207 V6 (LA1)	180 hp net	LS
3.8L / 231 V6 (L36)	200 hp net	LT
3.8L / 231 V6 supercharged (L67)	240 hp net	Supercharged SS

2006 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 213 V6 (LZE / LZ4)	211 hp net	LS, LT 3.5
3.9L / 237 V6 (LZ9)	242 hp net	LT 3.9, LTZ
5.3L / 325 V8 (LS4)	303 hp net	SS

2007 Monte Carlo engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.5L / 213 V6 (LZE)	211 hp net	LS, LT
5.3L / 325 V8 (LS4)	303 hp net	SS

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