Vehicle Description
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item number description* VIN 1Z8789S434184 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 34,184th Corvette made for 1979. Body Build
Date J 07 "J" corresponds to May and "07" is the seventh day of the
month meaning this Corvette's body build date is May 7th, 1979.
Engine Code V0426 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI
plant. The "04" is the fourth month of year and the "26" is the
twenty sixth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on
April 26th, 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 434184 The last 6 digits of the
car's VIN, 434184, 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 A 31
9 "A" is January, "31" is the thirty first day of the month, and
"9" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was
cast on January 31st, 1979. Intake Manifold Casting Number 14007378
This intake manifold is correct and original for a 79 corvette with
a 14007378 stamping. Intake Manifold Casting Date D 25 9 "D" is
April, "25" is the twenty fifth day of the month, and "9" is the
last digit of the calendar year so the intake manifold was cast on
April 25th, 1979. 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 C 30 The "9" is the last
digit of the calendar year, the "C" denotes March, and "30" is the
thirtyth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on March
30th, 1979. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the
engine. Carbuetor 17059216 This carburetor is correct and original
for a 1979 L48 corvette with an auto transmission and A/C Carbuetor
Date Code 949 "94" is the 94th day from January 1st 1979, and "9"
is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was
made on April 3rd, 1979. Drivers Window GA "G" is April and "A" is
1979 so this window is original, made in April of 1979. This is
correct as it predates the build date of the car. Passenger Window
LA "L" is March and "A" is 1979 so this window is original, made in
March of 1979. This is correct as it predates the build date of the
car. Rear Window JA "J" is May and "A" is 1979 so this window is
original, made in May of 1979. This is correct as it predates the
build date of the car. Transmission VIN Stamping 434184 The last 6
digits of the car's VIN, 434184, 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 79 corvette with an automatic transmission Transmission Main
Case Casting date 4-79 16 April 16th, 1979
rpo code description 1YZ37 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
A51 Bucket Seat C60 Air conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors MX1
Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column N90
Aluminium Wheels QBS 225/70R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Radio,
Stereo U81 Dual Rear Speakers ZX2 Convenience Group
