For Sale: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio

item number description* VIN 1Z87L8S407186 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 7,196th Corvette made for 1978. Body Build Date B28 "B" corresponds to October and "28" is the twenty eighth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is October 28th, 1977. Engine Block Casting Number 3970010 The engine block has the correct 3970010 casting number for a 1978 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date J 13 7 "J" is October, "13" is the thirteenth day of the month, and "7" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on October 13th, 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 J 5 7 "J" is October, "5" is the eleventh day of the month, and "7" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on October 5th, 1977. Carburetor 17058204 The carburetor is correct and original for a 78 corvette with a 17058204 stamping. Carburetor Date Code 2917 "291" 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 October 17th, 1977 Left Exhaust Manifold Casting Number 3932461 This exhaust manifold is correct and original for a 1978 corvette with a 3932461 stamping. Right Exhaust Manifold Casting Number 3932461 This exhaust manifold is correct and original for a 1978 corvette with a 3932461 stamping. Windshield AG "A" is September and "G" is 1977 so this window is original, made in September of 1977. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Driver's 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. Passenger 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. 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. Transmission Main Case Casting Number 8640300 This main case casting number is correct for a 1978 corvette with a 8640300 stamping. Transmission Main Case Casting Date 5-77 2 "5" denotes the month, "77" is the year, and "2" is the day of the month, meaning this transmission was cast on May 2nd, 1977 Transmission VIN Stamping 407186 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 407186, are stamped on the transmission and pictured below, meaning this engine is original to this car.

exterior color code 19 Black interior color code 192 Black













rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors MX1 Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column N90 Aluminum Wheels QGR 225/70R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo ZX2 Convenience Group