Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z87L8S424776 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, L, correct for an 185hp car. The sixth digit,
"8," indicates the model year, 1978. The "S" is the plant where the
car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence
number so this is the 24,776th Corvette made for 1978. Body Build
Date C15 "C" corresponds to November and "15" is the fifthteenth
day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is
November 15th, 1977. Engine Code V0707 "V" means the engine was
build in the Flint, MI plant. The "07" is the seventh month of year
and the "07" is the seventh day of the month meaning the engine was
assembled on July 7th, 1978. This is correct as it precedes the
build date of the car. Suffix Code CUT This means the motor was
intended for a 1978 185hp Corvette with an automatic transmission,
which is correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 424776 The last 6
digits of the car's VIN, 424776, 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 1979 Corvette. Engine Block Casting
Date A 23 8 "A" is January, "23" is the twenty third day of the
month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine
block was cast on January 23rd, 1978. Intake Manifold Casting
Number 346249 This intake manifold has the correct 346249 casting
number for a 1978 corvette. Intake Manifold Casting Date C 2 8 "C"
denotes the month March, "2" is the day, and "8" is the last digit
of the calendar year, meaning this intake manifold was cast on
March 2nd, 1978. Distributor 1103353 The distributor is original
and correct for an L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission and
the CUT suffix code. Distributor Date Code 8 B 23 The "8" is the
last digit of the calendar year, the "B" denotes February, and "23"
is the twenty third day of the month meaning the distributor was
made on February 23rd, 1978. This is correct as it predates the
assembly date of the engine. Carburetor 17058204 This carburetor is
correct and original for a 1979 L48 corvette with an automatic
transmission and A/C Transmission Casting Number 8640300 The main
case of the transmission has a correct 8640300 casting number.
Transmission Casting Date 1 78 2 The "1" is the first month of the
year, the "78" is the year, and the "2" is the day so this
transmission main case was cast on January 2nd, 1978, this is
correct as it predates he assembly of the transmission.
Transmission VIN Stamping 424776 The last 6 digits of the car's
VIN, 424776, are stamped on the main case of the transmission and
pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car.
Driver's Window YJ "Y" is October and "J" is 1978 so this window is
original, made in October of 1978. This is correct as it predates
the build date of the car. Passenger Window XJ "X" is February and
"J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in February of 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Rear
Window YG "Y" is October and "G" is 1977 so this window is
original, made in October of 1977. This is correct as it predates
the build date of the car.
exterior color code 10 White interior color code 192 Black
rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
AU3 Power Door Locks C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning
D35 Sport Mirrors K30 Curise Control MX1 Automatic Transmission N37
Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column QBS White Letter Tires
255/60R15 U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo U75 Power Antenna U81 Dual Rear
Speakers YJ8 Aluminum Wheels ZX2 Convenience Group
