Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z878AS425079 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,
"A," indicates the model year, 1980. The "S" is the plant where the
car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence
number so this is the 25,079th Corvette made for 1980. Body Build
Date G 07 "G" corresponds to April and "07" is the seventh day of
the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is April 7th,
1980. Engine Code V0326 "V" means the engine was build in the
Flint, MI plant. The "03" is the third month of year and the "26"
is the twenty sixth day of the month meaning the engine was
assembled on March 26th, 1980. This is correct as it precedes the
build date of the car. Suffix Code ZAK This means the motor was
intended for a 1980 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which
is correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 425079 The last 6 digits
of the car's VIN, 425079, are stamped on the engine pad and
pictured below, meaning this engine is original to this car. Engine
Block Casting Number 14010207 The engine block has the correct
14010207 casting number for a 1980 Corvette. Engine Block Casting
Date C 24 0 "C" is March, "24" is the twenty fourth day of the
month, and "0" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine
block was cast on March 24th, 1980. Intake Manifold Casting Number
14014432 This Intake manifold is correct and original for a 1980
Corvette. Distributor 1103353 The distributor is original and
correct for a Corvette with an automatic transmission with a
1103353 stamping. Distributor Date Code 0 C 7 The "0" is the last
digit of the calendar year, the "C" denotes March, and "7" is the
seventh day of the month meaning the distributor was made on March
7th, 1980. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the
engine. Alternator 1101075 This Alternator is correct and original
for a 1980 corvette with an automatic transmission Alternator Date
Code 3210 "321" is the 321st day from January 1st 1980, and "0" is
the last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was
made on November 17th, 1980. Carburetor 17080204 This carburetor is
correct and original for a 1980 corvette with an automatic
transmission Carburetor Date Code 430 "43" is the 43rd day from
January 1st 1980, and "0" is the last digit of the calendar year
meaning this carburetor was made on February 12th, 1980.
Transmission VIN Stamping 425079 The last 6 digits of the car's
VIN, 425079, are stamped on the transmission and pictured below,
meaning this engine is original to this car. Passenger Window XZ
"X" is February and "Z" is 1980 so this window is original, made in
February of 1980. This is correct as it predates the build date of
the car. Rear Window LZ "L" is March and "Z" is 1980 so this window
is original, made in March of 1980. This is correct as it predates
the build date of the car.
exterior color code SPEC interior color code 292 Dark Blue
rpo code description 1YY87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power windows
C49 Rear window defogger C60 Air conditioning D35 Sport mirrors L48
350ci V8 Engine MX1 Automatic transmission NA5 Standard emissions
N90 Aluminum wheels QGR 225/70R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM
Radio, Stereo U81 Dual rear speakers
