Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z8749S411933 The first digit, "1,"
indicated the Chevrolet division of GM. The "Z" is the series,
Corvette. The "87" is the body style, 2-door sport coupe. The fifth
digit is the engine, 4, correct for an L82 car. The sixth digit,
"9," indicates the model year, 1979. The "S" is the plant where the
car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence
number so this is the 11,933rd Corvette made for 1979. Body Build
Date D 17 "D" corresponds to November and "17" is the seventeenth
day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is
December 17th, 1978. Engine Code V1108 "V" means the engine was
build in the Flint, MI plant. The "11" is the eleventh month of
year and the "08" is the eighth day of the month meaning the engine
was assembled on November 8th, 1978. This is correct as it precedes
the build date of the car. Suffix Code ZBA This means the motor was
intended for a 1979 L82 Corvette with a manual transmission, which
is correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 411933 The last 6 digits
of the car's VIN, 411933, are stamped on the engine pad and
pictured below, meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine
Block Casting Number 14016379 The engine block has the correct
casting number for a 1979 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date K 1 8
"K" is November, "1" is the first day of the month, and "8" is the
last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on
November 1st, 1978. Intake Manifold 14007378 This intake manifold
is correct and original for a 1979 L82 Corvette Distributor 1103291
This Distributor is correct and original for a 1979 L82 Corvette
Distributor Date Code 8 K 12 "8" denotes the year, "K" is the month
November, and "12" is the twelveth day of the month meaning this
distributor was made on November 12th, 1978. Carburetor 17059211
This carburetor is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette
with a manual transmission Carburetor Date Code 2898 "289" is the
289th day from January 1st 1978, and "8" is the last digit of the
calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on October 16th,
1978. Transmission Main Case Casting Number 13 04 065 903 This main
case is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette with a 13 04
065 903 stamping Transmission Main Case Casting Date 10/6/78 The
main case was cast on October 6th, 1978. This is correct because it
is before the build date of the car. Transmission Tail Housing
Casting Number 13 04 066 908 This tail housing is correct and
original for a 1979 L82 corvette with a 13 04 066 908 stamping
Transmission Side Cover Casting Number 13 04 097 901 This Side
cover is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette with a 13 04
097 901 stamping Transmission Date Code WK2782 "W" denotes that it
is a Warner Transmission, "K" Denotes the month November, "27" is
the twenty seventh day of the month. "8" is the last digit of the
calendar year, and "2" denotes that the transmission was made
during the second shift of the night. Transmission VIN Stamping
411933 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 411933, are stamped on
the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this
transmission is original to this car. Clutch Housing 464967 This
Clutch housing is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette with
a 464967 stamping
exterior color code 58 Dark Green Metallic interior color code 592
Light Doeskin
rpo code description 1YZ37 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
A51 Bucket Seat C60 Air conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors L82 350ci
225hp Engine M21 4 Speed Manual Transmission N37 Tilt and
Telescopic Steering Column N90 Aluminium Wheels QBS 255/60R15 White
Letter Tires UN3 AM-FM Radio, Stereo With Casette U81 Dual Rear
Speakers ZX2 Convenience Group
