Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z8789S443790 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, 8, correct for an L48 car. The sixth digit,
"9," indicates the model year, 1979. The "S" is the plant where the
car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence
number so this is the 43,790th Corvette made for 1979. Body Build
Date L16 "L" corresponds to July and "16" is the sixteenth day of
the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is July 16th,
1979. Engine Code V0705 "V" means the engine was build in the
Flint, MI plant. The "07" is the seventh month of year and the "05"
is the fifth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on
July 5th, 1979. This is correct as it precedes the build date of
the car. Suffix Code ZAH This means the motor was intended for a
1979 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct
for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 443790 The last 6 digits of the
car's VIN, 443790, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured
below, meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine Block
Casting Number 8970010 The engine block has the correct 8970010
casting number for a 1979 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date E 28
9 "E" is May, "28" is the twenty eighth day of the month, and "9"
is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast
on May 28th, 1979. Intake Manifold Casting Number 14007378 This
intake manifold is correct and original for a 79 corvette with a
14007378 stamping. Distributor 1103302 The distributor is original
and correct for an L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission with
a 1103302 stamping. This Number is specific to ZAH suffix which
this car has. Distributor Date Code 9 E 3 The "9" is the last digit
of the calendar year, the "E" denotes May, and "3" is the third day
of the month meaning the distributor was made on May 3rd, 1979.
This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine.
Carburetor 17059216 This carburetor is correct and original for a
1979 L48 corvette with an auto transmission and A/C Carburetor Date
Code 1569 "156" is the 156th day from January 1st 1979, and "9" is
the last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was
made on June 5th, 1979. Transmission VIN Stamping 443790 The last 6
digits of the car's VIN, 443790, are stamped on the main case of
the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is
original to this car. Transmission Main Case Casting Number 8640820
The transmission main case casting number is correct and original
for a 77 corvette with an automatic transmission Transmission Main
Case Casting date 6-79 11 June 11th, 1979 Windshield IA "I" is June
and "A" is 1979 so this window is original, made in June of 1979.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Drivers
Window IA "I" is June and "A" is 1979 so this window is original,
made in June of 1979. This is correct as it predates the build date
of the car. Rear Window IA "I" is June and "A" is 1979 so this
window is original, made in June of 1979. This is correct as it
predates the build date of the car.
rpo code description 1YZ37 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
CC1 Removable Glass Roof Panels C49 Rear Window Defogger D35 Sport
Mirrors MX1 Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering
Column QGR 225/70R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo U81
Dual Rear Speakers
