Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1G1AY8760BS431086 The first digit,
"1," indicates that the US is the country of origin. The "G" is the
manufacturer, GM. The third digit, "1," is the make, Chevrolet. The
fourth digit, "A," is the restraint system, manual belts. The fifth
digit, "Y," is the series, Corvette. The "87," is the body style,
2-door sport coupe. The eighth digit "6" is the engine, L81. The
ninth digit is a check that car vary from car to car. The tenth
digit, "B" is the model year, 1981. The "S" is the plant where the
car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence
number so this is the 31,086th Corvette made for 1981 in St. Louis,
MO. Body Build Date L22 "L" corresponds to July and "22" is the
twenty second day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build
date is July 22nd, 1981. Engine Code V0624 "V" means the engine was
build in the Flint, MI plant. The "06" is the six month of year and
the "24" is the twenty fourth day of the month meaning the engine
was assembled on June 24th, 1981. This is correct as it precedes
the build date of the car. Suffix Code ZDA This means the motor was
intended for a 1980 Corvette with a manual transmission, which is
correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 431086 The last 6 digits of
the car's VIN, 431086, 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 1981 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date I 6 1
"I" is September, "6" is the sixth day of the month, and "1" is the
last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on
September, 1981. Intake Manifold Casting Number 14033058 This
Intake manifold is correct and original for a 1981 Corvette.
Carburetor 17080204 This carburetor is correct and original for a
1981 corvette with an automatic transmission Carburetor Date Code
213 "213" is the 213th day from January 1st 1980, and "0" is the
last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on
August 1st, 1980. Windshield IX "I" is June and "X" is 1981 so this
window is original, made in June of 1981. This is correct as it
predates the build date of the car. Driver's Window UX "U" is July
and "X" is 1981 so this window is original, made in July of 1981.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Drivers
T-Top JX "J" is May and "X" is 1981 so this window is original,
made in May of 1981. This is correct as it predates the build date
of the car. Passenger Window IX "I" is June and "X" is 1981 so this
window is original, made in June of 1981. This is correct as it
predates the build date of the car. Passenger T-Top IX "I" is June
and "X" is 1981 so this window is original, made in June of 1981.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Rear
Window IX "I" is June and "X" is 1981 so this window is original,
made in June of 1981. This is correct as it predates the build date
of the car.
rpo code description 1YY87 Corvette Sport Coupe CC1 Removeable
Glass Rood Panels (T-Tops) C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air
Conditioning MM4 4-speed manual Transmission N90 Aluminum Wheels
QXH 255/60R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo U81 Dual
Rear Speakers
