Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z878AS431522 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, 8, correct for an L48 car. The sixth digit,
"A," indicates the model year, 1980. The "S" is the plant where the
car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence
number so this is the 31,522nd Corvette made for 1980. Body Build
Date I 03 "I" corresponds to June and "03" is the third day of the
month meaning this Corvette's body build date is June 3rd, 1980.
Engine Code V0527 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI
plant. The "05" is the fifth month of year and the "27" is the
twenty seventh day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on
May 27th, 1980. This is correct as it precedes the build date of
the car. Suffix Code ZAK This means the motor was intended for a
1980 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for
this car. Engine VIN Stamp 431522 The last 6 digits of the car's
VIN, 431522, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured below,
meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine Block Casting
Number 14010207 The engine block has the correct 14010207 casting
number for a 1980 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date E 12 0 "E" is
May, "12" is the twelveth day of the month, and "0" is the last
digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on May
12th, 1980. Intake Manifold Casting Number 14014432 This Intake
manifold is correct and original for a 1980 Corvette. Distributor
1103353 The distributor is original and correct for a Corvette with
an automatic transmission with a 1103353 stamping. Distributor Date
Code 0 C 3 The "0" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "C"
denotes March, and "3" is the third day of the month meaning the
distributor was made on March 3rd, 1980. This is correct as it
predates the assembly date of the engine. Carburetor 17080204 This
carburetor is correct and original for a 1980 corvette with an
automatic transmission Carburetor Date Code 250 "25" is the 25th
day from January 1st 1980, and "0" is the last digit of the
calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on January 25th,
1980. Windshield JZ "J" is May and "Z" is 1980 so this window is
original, made in May of 1980. This is correct as it predates the
build date of the car. Drivers Window LZ "L" is March and "Z" is
1980 so this window is original, made in March of 1980. This is
correct as it predates the build date of the car. Passenger Window
JZ "J" is May and "Z" is 1980 so this window is original, made in
May of 1980. This is correct as it predates the build date of the
car. Rear Window GZ "G" is April and "Z" is 1980 so this window is
original, made in April of 1980. This is correct as it predates the
build date of the car.
exterior color code 19 Black interior color code 192 Black
rpo code description 1YY87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors L48 350ci V8 Engine MX1
Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column N90
Aluminum Wheels QBS 225/70R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Radio,
Stereo
