Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z8748S425954 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, 4, correct for an L82 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 25,954th Corvette made for 1978. Body Build
Date I09 "I" corresponds to May and "09" is the ninth day of the
month meaning this Corvette's body build date is May 9th, 1978.
Engine Code V0504 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI
plant. The "05" is the fifth month of year and the "04" is the
fourth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on may
4th, 1978. This is correct as it precedes the build date of the
car. Suffix Code CMS This means the motor was intended for a 1979
L82 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for
this car. Engine VIN Stamp 425954 The last 6 digits of the car's
VIN, 425954, 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 1978 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date E 2 8 "D" is
april, "2" is the second day of the month, and "8" is the last
digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on April
2nd, 1978. Carburetor 17058228 The carb is correct and original for
a 1979 Corvette with an automatic transmission with 17058228
stamped on the housing. Carburetor Date Code 1018 "101" is the day
from January 1st, 1978, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar
year, meaning this carb was made on April 11th, 1978 Transmission
Casting Number 8640300 The main case of the transmission has a
correct 8640300 casting number. Transmission Casting Date 4-78 17
The "4" is the fourth month of the year, the "78" is the year, and
the "17" is the day of the month so this transmission main case was
cast on April 17th, 1978, this is correct as it predates he
assembly of the transmission. Transmission VIN Stamping 425954 The
last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 425954, are stamped on the main
case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this
transmission is original to this car. Driver's Window GJ "G" is
April and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in April 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 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.
exterior color code 13 Silver 7 Dark Gray interior color code 192
Black Leather
rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors K30
Cruise Control L82 High Performance 350ci V8 Engine MX1 Automatic
Transmission NA5 Standard Emissions N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering
Column QGR 225/70R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Stereo Radio U81
Dual Rear Speakers YJ8 Aluminum Wheels
