Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z37J3S417355 The first digit, "1,"
indicated the Chevrolet division of GM. The "Z" is the series,
Corvette. The "37" is the body style, coupe. The fifth digit is the
engine, J, correct for an L48 car. The sixth digit, "5," indicates
the model year, 1975. The "S" is the plant where the car was
produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence number so
this is the 17,355th Corvette made for 1973. Body Build Date H10
"H" corresponds to August and "10" is the tenth day of the month
meaning this Corvette's body build date is August 10th, 1973.
Engine Code V0227 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI
plant. The "02" is the second month of year and the "27" is the
twenty seventh day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on
February 27th, 1973. This is correct as it precedes the build date
of the car. Suffix Code CLA This means the motor was intended for a
1973 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct
for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 417355 The last 6 digits of the
car's VIN, 417355, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured
below, meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine Block
Casting Number 3970010 The engine block has the correct 3970010
casting number for a 1973 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date B 16
3 "B" is February, "16" is the sixteenth day of the month, and "3"
is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast
on February 16th, 1973. Intake Manifold Casting Number 3997771 The
intake manifold has the correct 3997771 casting number for a 1973
L48 Corvette Intake Manifold Casting Date B 26 3 "B" is February,
"26" is the twenty sixth day of the month, and "3" is the last
digit of the calendar year so the intake manifold was cast on
February 26th, 1973. Distributor 1112098 The distributor is
original and correct for an L48 Corvette with an automatic
transmission with a 1112098 stamping. Distributor Date Code 3 A 29
"3" is the last digit of the calendar year, "A" denotes January,
and "29" is the twenty ninth day of the month so the distributor
was made on January 29th, 1973. Starter 1108430 The starter is
original and correct for an L48 Corvette with a automatic
transmission with a 1108430 stamping. Carburetor 7043202 The
Carburetor is original and correct for a L48 Corvette with an
automatic transmission with a 7043202 stamping. Left Exhaust
Manifold Casting Number 3932461 The exhaust manifold is original
and correct for an L48 Corvette with a automatic transmission with
a 3932461 stamping. Right Exhaust Manifold Casting Number 3932461
The exhaust manifold is original and correct for an L48 Corvette
with a automatic transmission with a 3932461 stamping. Driver's
Window XU "X" denotes the month February, and "U" denotes the year
1973, meaning this window was made in February of 1973. Passenger
Window XU "X" denotes the month February, and "U" denotes the year
1973, meaning this window was made in February of 1973. Rear Window
UY "U" denotes the month July, and "Y" denotes the year 1972,
meaning this window was made in July of 1972.
exterior color code 945 Blue-Green interior color code 400 Black
Leather
rpo code description 1YZ37 Corvette Sport Coupe - Factory Custom
Interior (Leather) Trim C60 Air Conditioning J50 Power Brakes L48
350ci V8 Engine M40 Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic
Steering Column N40 Power Steering QRZ White Letter Tires U69 AM-FM
Radio UF1 Map Light on rear view mirror
