Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z37J3S414767 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, "3," indicates
the model year, 1973. The "S" is the plant where the car was
produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence number so
this is the 14,767th Corvette made for 1973. Body Build Date C13
"C" corresponds to October and "13" is the thirteeth day of the
month meaning this Corvette's body build date is October 13th,
1973. Engine Code V0127 "V" means the engine was build in the
Flint, MI plant. The "01" is the first month of year and the "27"
is the twenty seventh day of the month meaning the engine was
assembled on January 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 414767 The last 6
digits of the car's VIN, 414767, 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 A 25 3 "A" is January, "25" is the twenty fifth day of the
month, and "3" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine
block was cast on January 25th, 1973. Intake Manifold Casting
Number 3997771 The intake manifold has the correct 3997771 casting
number for a 1973 L48 Corvette Intake Manifold Casting Date A 8 3
"A" is January, "8" is the eigth day of the month, and "3" is the
last digit of the calendar year so the intake manifold was cast on
January 8th, 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 2 "3" is the last
digit of the calendar year, "A" denotes January, and "2" is the
second day of the month so the distributor was made on January 2nd,
1973. Carburetor 7043202 The carburetor is original and correct for
an 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. Windshield NU "N" denotes the month January,
and "U" denotes the year 1973, meaning this window was made in
January of 1973. Passenger Window NU "N" denotes the month January,
and "U" denotes the year 1973, meaning this window was made in
January of 1973. Rear Window NU "N" denotes the month January, and
"U" denotes the year 1973, meaning this window was made in January
of 1973. Transmission 73-CK The "73" is the model year, the "C"
means it was made for a Chevrolet vehicle, and the "K" means it was
intended for an L48 corvette. Transmission Date Code 396 The
assembly date code for the 1973 model year starts with the first
day of the calendar year in 1972 and continues through the calendar
year in 1973. This means "396" is the 396th day since January 1st,
1972, which indicates the transmission was assembled on January
31st, 1973. Transmission VIN Stamping 414767 The last 6 digits of
the car's VIN, 414767, are stamped on the main case of the
transmission and pictured in this ad meaning this transmission is
original to this car Rear Differential AWW037E2 "AW" denotes the
Gear ratio, "W" is the plant Warren, MI, "037" is the day, "E"
denotes that its a positraction rear end, and lastly "2" means that
it was made during the second shift. Meaning this 3.08:1 Posi rear
end was made on February 6th, 1973, during the second shift in
Warren, MI
exterior color code 927 Dark Blue Metallic interior color code 413
Dark Blue
rpo code description 1YZ37 Corvette Sport Coupe - Factory Custom
Interior (Leather) Trim A31 Power Windows C60 Air Conditioning L48
350ci V8 Engine M40 Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic
Steering Column N40 Power Steering QRZ White Letter Tires U69 AM-FM
Radio
