Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1G1AY8763BS417201 The first digit,
"1," indicates that the US is the country of origin. The "G" is the
manufacturer, GM. The third digit, "1," is the make, Chevrolet. The
fourth digit, "A," is the restraint system, manual belts. The fifth
digit, "Y," is the series, Corvette. The "87," is the body style,
2-door sport coupe. The eighth digit "6" is the engine, L81. The
ninth digit is a check that car vary from car to car. The tenth
digit, "B" is the model year, 1981. The "S" is the plant where the
car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence
number so this is the 17,201st Corvette made for 1981 in St. Louis,
MO. Body Build Date F20 "F" corresponds to January and "20" is the
twentyth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date
is January 20th, 1981. Engine Code V0114 "V" means the engine was
build in the Flint, MI plant. The "01" is the first month of year
and the "14" is the fourteenth day of the month meaning the engine
was assembled on January 14th, 1980. This is correct as it precedes
the build date of the car. Suffix Code ZDD This means the motor was
intended for a 1981 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which
is correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 417201 The last 6 digits
of the car's VIN, 417201, 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 1981 Corvette. Engine Block Casting
Date A 8 1 "A" is January, "8" is the eighth day of the month, and
"0" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was
cast on January 8th, 1980. Intake Manifold Casting Number 14033058
This Intake manifold is correct and original for a 1981 Corvette.
Starter 1998217 This starter is correct and original for a 81
corvette with a 1998217 stamping. Starter Date Code 0 M 22 "0" is
the last digit of the calendar year, "M" is the month, and "22" is
the twenty second day of the month meaning this distributor was
made on December 22nd, 1980. Transmission VIN Stamping 417201 The
last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 417201, are stamped on the
Transmission and pictured below, meaning this engine is original to
this car.
exterior color code 10 White interior color code 292 Dark Blue
rpo code description 1YY87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
AU3 Power Door Locks A42 Power Drivers Seat C49 Rear Window
Defogger C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors L48 350ci V8 Engine
MX1 Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column
N90 Aluminum Wheels QXH 255/60R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM
Radio, Stereo
