Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 194671S117459 The first digit, "1,"
indicated the Chevrolet division of GM. The "94" is the series,
Stingray V8 Corvette. The "67" is the body style, convertible. The
sixth digit, "1," indicates the model year, 1971. The "S" is the
plant where the car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits
are a sequence number so this is the 7,720th Corvette made for
1971. Body Build Date J19 "J" corresponds to May, and the "19" is
the nineteenth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build
date is May 19th, 1971. Engine Code V0507 "V" means the engine was
build in the Flint, MI plant. The "05" is the fifth month of year
and the "07" is the seventh day of the month meaning the engine was
assembled on May 7th, 1971. This is correct as it precedes the
build date of the car. Suffix Code CJK This means the motor was
intended for a 350ci 270hp Corvette with an automatic transmission,
which is correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamping 117459 The last
6 digits of the car's VIN, 117459, are stamped on the engine pad
and pictured in this ad meaning this engine is original to this
car. Engine Block Casting Number 3970010 The engine block has a
correct 3790010 casting number a small block 1971 Corvette. Engine
Block Casting Date E 6 1 "E" is May, "6" is the sixth day of the
month, and the "1" is the last digit of the calendar year so the
engine block was cast on May 6th, 1971. Which is correct as it
predates the assembly date of the engine. Alternator 1100950 This
Alternator is correct for a 270hp corvette with a 1100950 stamping.
Alternator Date Code 1 D 7 "1" is the last digit of the calendar
year, "D" is April, and "7" is the seventh day of the month meaning
this alternator was built on April 7th, 1971. Transmission 71 CK
"71" stands for the model year 1971, and the last letter "K"
denotes that the transmission was made for a corvette with a 350ci
engine Transmission VIN Stamping 117459 The last 6 digits of the
car's VIN, 117459, are stamped on the transmission and pictured in
this ad meaning this transmission is original to this car.
Transmission Date Code 491 The assembly date code for the 1971
model year starts with the first day of the calendar year in 1970
and continues through the 1971 calendar year, meaning 491 is May
6th, 1971. Driver's Window LN The "L" is March and the "N" is 1971
so this window is original, made in March of 1971. This is correct
as it predates the build date of the car. Passenger Window LN The
"L" is March and the "N" is 1971 so this window is original, made
in March of 1971. This is correct as it predates the build date of
the car.
exterior color code 983 Brands Hatch Green interior color code 423
Dark Green
rpo code description 19437 Corvette Sport Coupe J50 Power Brakes
M40 Turbo Hydramatic Automatic Transmission N40 Power Steering PU9
White Letter Tires U69 AM-FM Radio
