Vehicle Description
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
