Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z878AS405372 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 5,372nd Corvette made for 1980. Body Build
Date B08 "B" corresponds to November and "08" is the eighth day of
the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is November 8th,
1979. Engine Code V1102 "V" means the engine was build in the
Flint, MI plant. The "11" is the eleventh month of year and the
"02" is the second day of the month meaning the engine was
assembled on November 2nd, 1979. 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 405372 The last 6 digits
of the car's VIN, 405372, 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 J 31 9 "J" is October, "31" is the thirty first day of the
month, and "9" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine
block was cast on October 31st, 1979. 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 a automatic transmission with a 1103353
stamping. Distributor Date Code 9 K 30 The "9" is the last digit of
the calendar year, the "K" denotes November, and "30" is the
thirtyth day of the month meaning the starter was made on November
30th, 1979. Carburetor 17080204 This carburetor is correct and
original for a 1980 corvette with a automatic transmission
Carburetor Date Code 3029 "302" is the 302nd day from January 1st
1979, and "9" is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this
carburetor was made on October 29th, 1979. Windshield YA "Y" is
October and "A" is 1979 so this window is original, made in October
of 1979. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Driver's Window IA "I" is June and "A" is 1979 so this window is
original, made in June of 1979. This is correct as it predates the
build date of the car. Rear Window YA "Y" is October and "A" is
1979 so this window is original, made in October of 1979. This is
correct as it predates the build date of the car.
exterior color code 83 Medium Red interior color code 722 Medium
Red
rpo code description 1YY87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors L48
350ci V8 Engine MX1 Automatic Transmission QGB P225/70R15 White
Letter SBR Tires N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column U81 Dual
Rear Speakers
