was Chevrolet's second 4.3 L-displacement power plant; four other Chevrolet engines displaced 4.3 L: the Vortec 4300 (a V6 based on the Chevrolet , with two cylinders removed), the original V8 in 1954, a bored version of the stovebolt-era 235 inline six displacing , and a derivative of the Generation II LT engines known as the L99 (using the 305's bore, -long connecting rods, and a stroke). This engine was used in the following cars: 1975–1976 Chevrolet Monza 1975 Chevrolet Nova Early 1977 Pontiac Ventura 3.736 in bore family (1976–1998) 305 Designed and built during the era of the gas embargo, CAFE mandates, and tighter emissions, this engine family was designed to become Chevrolet's cost-effective, all-purpose "economy V8" engine line. Introduced in 1976 models, it had a displacement of . It was intended to fill the gap where the venerable 283 and 307 had been. Bore and stroke were , using the 350's crankshaft throw. This new engine family would provide better gas economy than the 350, share its basic architecture and many parts with the 350 (thus reducing production costs), and provide customers with more horsepower and torque than Chevrolet's 1970s-era inline 6 and V6 engines. During the early 1980s, when GM was streamlining their engine lineups, the Chevrolet 305 would rise to prominence as General Motors' "corporate" engine, signified by being the standard (and often only) V8 in many GM vehicles. Through much of the 80's, the 305 became General Motors' most common V8, followed closely by Oldsmobile's 307. The 305 also became the standard V8 in GM's C/K truck series, and was even used in the Corvette for California in 1980. Crankshafts used with the 305 had the same casting number as the 350 with one discernible difference - the 305 crank is lighter in weight to compensate for engine balancing. As a result, the counterweights are smaller, which makes it unsuitable for use in a 350 where metal would have to be welded back on. The medium journal 305, like its big-brother 350, would be further developed in the 1990s, although with a reduced stroke using connecting rods, into the Generation II LT engine L99 263. 1976–1992 Chevrolet Camaro 1977–1993 Chevrolet Caprice 1977-1985 Chevrolet Impala 1980 Chevrolet Corvette (California only) 1976–1988 Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet El Camino/GMC Caballero, and Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1976–1979 Chevrolet Monza 1976–1979 Chevrolet Nova (also GM X-body clones after 1976) 1977–2003 Chevrolet/GMC Trucks,