Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z37L7S444663 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,
"7," indicates the model year, 1977. The "S" is the plant where the
car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence
number so this is the 44,663rd Corvette made for 1977. Body Build
Date L27 "L" corresponds to July and "27" is the twenty seventh day
of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is July 27th,
1977. 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, 1977. This is correct as it precedes the build date
of the car. Suffix Code CLA This means the motor was intended for a
L48 1977 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct
for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 444663 The last 6 digits of the
car's VIN, 444663 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 1977 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date G 14 7 "G" is
July, "14" is the fourteenth day of the month, and "7" is the last
digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on July
14th, 1977. Intake Manifold Casting Number 346249 The intake
manifold is original and correct for a 77 Corvette with an
automatic transmission with a 346249 stamping. Intake Manifold
Casting Date G 19 7 "G" is the month July, "19" is the ninteenth
day of the month, and "7" is the last digit of the calendar year,
Meaning this intake manifold was casted on July 19th, 1977.
Carburetor 17057204 This carburetor is correct and original for a
L48 77 corvette from california, with an automatic transmission
Carburetor Date Code 1407 "140" is the 140th day from January 1st
1977, and "7" is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this
carburetor was made on May 20th, 1977. Transmission Main Case
Casting Number 8640489 The Main case of the transmission has the
correct 8640489 casting number Transmission Main Case Casting Date
7-77 11 "7" is the month, "77" is the year, and "11" is the day
meaning this transmission was cast on July 11th, 1977 Transmission
VIN Stamping 444663 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 444663 are
stamped on the transmission and pictured below, meaning this engine
is original to this car. Driver's Window JG "J" is May and "G" is
1977 so this window is original, made in May of 1977. This is
correct as it predates the build date of the car. Passenger Window
GG "G" is April and "G" is 1977 so this window is original, made in
April of 1977. This is correct as it predates the build date of the
car. Rear Window IG "I" is June and "G" is 1977 so this window is
original, made in June of 1977. This is correct as it predates the
build date of the car. Left Front Wheel Stamping K-1-7 7 21 AZ K
means the wheels are original Kelsey-Hayes as they should be, the
"1" means they were made at the Romulus, MI plant, and the "7" is
the year, 1977. The "7" is the Seventh month of the year and the
"21" is the twenty first day of the month. This means the wheel was
made on July 21st, 1977. "AZ" is a code that was used on wheels
intended for a 1977 Corvette. Right Front Wheel Stamping K-1-7 7 21
AZ K means the wheels are original Kelsey-Hayes as they should be,
the "1" means they were made at the Romulus, MI plant, and the "7"
is the year, 1977. The "7" is the Seventh month of the year and the
"21" is the twenty first day of the month. This means the wheel was
made on July 21st, 1977. "AZ" is a code that was used on wheels
intended for a 1977 Corvette. Left Rear Wheel Stamping K-1-7 7 21
AZ K means the wheels are original Kelsey-Hayes as they should be,
the "1" means they were made at the Romulus, MI plant, and the "7"
is the year, 1977. The "7" is the Seventh month of the year and the
"21" is the twenty first day of the month. This means the wheel was
made on July 21st, 1977. "AZ" is a code that was used on wheels
intended for a 1977 Corvette. Right Rear Wheel Stamping K-1-7 7 21
AZ K means the wheels are original Kelsey-Hayes as they should be,
the "1" means they were made at the Romulus, MI plant, and the "7"
is the year, 1977. The "7" is the Seventh month of the year and the
"21" is the twenty first day of the month. This means the wheel was
made on July 21st, 1977. "AZ" is a code that was used on wheels
intended for a 1977 Corvette. Spare Wheel Stamping K-1-7 7 21 AZ K
means the wheels are original Kelsey-Hayes as they should be, the
"1" means they were made at the Romulus, MI plant, and the "7" is
the year, 1977. The "7" is the Seventh month of the year and the
"21" is the twenty first day of the month. This means the wheel was
made on July 21st, 1977. "AZ" is a code that was used on wheels
intended for a 1977 Corvette.
exterior color code 28 Dark Blue interior color code 272 Dark
Blue
rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors K30 Cruise Control J50 Power
Brakes L48 350ci V8 Engine M40 Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and
Telescopic Steering Column N41 Power Steering QRZ White Letter
Tires U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo
