Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z37L7S438982 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 38,982nd Corvette made for 1977. Body Build
Date K18 "K" corresponds to June and "18" is the eighteenth day of
the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is June 18th,
1977. Engine Code V0607 "V" means the engine was build in the
Flint, MI plant. The "06" is the sixth month of year and the "07"
is the seventh day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on
June 7th, 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 438982 The last 6 digits of the
car's VIN, 438982 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 F 2 7 "F" is
June, "2" is the second day of the month, and "7" is the last digit
of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on June 2nd,
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 E
31 7 "E" is the month May, "31" is the thirty first day of the
month, and "7" is the last digit of the calendar year, Meaning this
intake manifold was casted on May 31st, 1977. Distributor 1103256
The distributor is original and correct for a 77 Corvette with an
automatic transmission with a 1103256 stamping. Distributor Date
Code 7 F 17 The "7" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "F"
denotes June, and "17" is the seventeenth day of the month meaning
the distributor was made on June 17th, 1977. This is correct as it
predates the assembly date of the engine. Carburetor 17057204 This
carburetor is correct and original for a L48 1977 corvette with an
automatic transmission Carburetor Date Code 1587 "158" is the 158th
day from January 1st 1977, and "7" is the last digit of the
calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on June 7th, 1977.
Windshield 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. 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 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. Transmission Main Case Casting Number
8640300 The Main case of the transmission has the correct 8640300
casting number Transmission Main Case Casting Date 5-77 9 "5" is
the month, "77" is the year, and "9" is the day meaning this
transmission was cast on May 9th, 1977 Transmission VIN Stamping
438982 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 441570 are stamped on
the transmission and pictured below, meaning this engine is
original to this car.
exterior color code 19 Black interior color code 642 Buckskin
rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
B32 Color Keyed Floor Mats C49 Rear Window Defogger 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 UA1 Heavy Duty Battery U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo YJ8 Aluminum
Wheels ZX2 Convenience Group
