Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z87L8S407693 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, L, correct for an L48 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 7,693rd Corvette made for 1978. Body Build
Date C02 "C" corresponds to November and "02" is the second day of
the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is November 2nd,
1977. Engine Code V0924 "V" means the engine was build in the
Flint, MI plant. The "09" is the ninth month of year and the "24"
is the twenty fourth day of the month meaning the engine was
assembled on September 24th, 1977. This is correct as it precedes
the build date of the car. Suffix Code CLM This means the motor was
intended for a 1978 Corvette with an automatic, which is correct
for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 407693 The last 6 digits of the
car's VIN, 407693, 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 I 22
7 "I" is September, "22" is the twenty second day of the month, and
"7" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was
cast on September 22nd, 1977. Intake Manifold Casting Number 346249
This intake manifold is correct and original for a 1978 corvette
with a 346249 casting number Intake Manifold Casting Date I 26 7
"I" is September, "26" is the twenty sixth day of the month, and
"7" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was
cast on September 26th, 1977. Carburetor 17058204 The carburetor is
correct and original for a 78 corvette with a 17058204 stamping.
Carburetor Date Code 2017 "201" is the day of the year from January
1st, 1977, and "7" is the last digit of the calendar year meaning
this carb was made on July 19th, 1977 Windshield YG "Y" is October
and "G" is 1977 so this window is original, made in October of
1977. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Rear Window YG "Y" is October and "G" is 1977 so this window is
original, made in October of 1977. This is correct as it predates
the build date of the car.
exterior color code 13 Silver 7 Dark Grey interior color code 29C
Dark Blue
rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
B2Z Silver Anniversary Paint C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air
Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors MX1 Automatic Transmission N37
Tilt/Telescopic Steering Column QBS 255/60R15 White Letter Tires
U58 AM-FM Stereo Radio U81 Dual Rear Speakers YJ8 Aluminum
Wheels
