Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z37L6S444721 The first digit, "1,"
indicated the Chevrolet division of GM. The "Z" is the series,
Corvette. The "37" is the body style, 2-door sport coupe. The fifth
digit is the engine, L, correct for an L48 car. The sixth digit,
"6," indicates the model year, 1976. The "S" is the plant where the
car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence
number so this is the 44,721st Corvette made for 1976. Body Build
Date L31 "L" corresponds to July and "31" is the thirty first day
of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is July 31st,
1976. Engine Code V0715 "V" means the engine was build in the
Flint, MI plant. The "07" is the seventh month of year and the "15"
is the fifteenth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled
on July 15th, 1976. This is correct as it precedes the build date
of the car. Suffix Code CKX This means the motor was intended for a
1976 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for
this car. Engine VIN Stamp 444721 The last 6 digits of the car's
VIN, 444721 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 1976 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date G 10 6 "G" is
July, "10" is the tenth day of the month, and "6" is the last digit
of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on July 10th,
1976. Intake Manifold Casting Number 346249 The intake manifold is
original and correct for a 76 Corvette with an automatic
transmission with a 346249 stamping. Intake Manifold Casting Date G
10 6 "G" is July, "10" is the tenth day of the month, and "6" is
the last digit of the calendar year so the intake manifold was cast
on July 10th, 1976. Distributor 1112888 The distributor is original
and correct for a 76 Corvette with an automatic transmission with a
1112888 stamping. Distributor Date Code 6 H 2 The "6" is the last
digit of the calendar year, the "H" denotes August, and "2" is the
second day of the month meaning the distributor was made on August
6th, 1976. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the
engine. Alternator 1102474 The alternator is original and correct
for a 76 Corvette with A/C with a 1102474 stamping. Alternator Date
Code 6 G 15 "6" is the last digit of the calendar year, "G" is the
month July, "15" is the fifteenth day of the month, meaning this
alternator was made on July 15th, 1976. Carburetor 17056506 This
carburetor is correct and original for a 1976 corvette with an
automatic transmission and A/C Carburetor Date Code 1156 "115" is
the 115th day from January 1st 1976, and "6" is the last digit of
the calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on April 25th,
1976. Right exhaust manifold 3932461 This exhaust manifold is
correct and original with a 3932461 stamping Left exhaust manifold
3932461 This exhaust manifold is correct and original with a
3932461 stamping Transmission VIN Stamping 444721 The transmission
is original and correct for this 76 Corvette with a 444721
stamping. Windshield IC "I" is June and "C" is 1976 so this window
is original, made in June of 1976. This is correct as it predates
the build date of the car. Driver Window UC "U" is July and "C" is
1976 so this window is original, made in July of 1976. This is
correct as it predates the build date of the car. Passnger Window
IC "I" is June and "C" is 1976 so this window is original, made in
June of 1976. This is correct as it predates the build date of the
car. Rear Window UC "U" is July and "C" is 1976 so this window is
original, made in July of 1976. This is correct as it predates the
build date of the car.
rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
C60 Air Conditioning J50 Power Brakes L48 350ci V8 Engine M40
Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column N41
Power Steering U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo
