Vehicle Description
item number description* VIN 1Z87L8S418367 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 18,367th Corvette made for 1978. Body Build
Date F01 "F" corresponds to February and "01" is the first day of
the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is February 1st,
1978. Engine Code V0117 "V" means the engine was build in the
Flint, MI plant. The "01" is the first month of year and the "17"
is the seventeenth day of the month meaning the engine was
assembled on January 17th, 1978. This is correct as it precedes the
build date of the car. Suffix Code CUT This means the motor was
intended for a 1978 Corvette with an automatic, which is correct
for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 418367 The last 6 digits of the
car's VIN, 418367, 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 A 16
8 "A" is January, "16" is the sixteenth day of the month, and "8"
is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast
on January 16th, 1978. 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 A 6 8 "A" is
January, "6" is the sixth day of the month, and "8" is the last
digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on January
6th, 1978. Alternator 1102908 This alternator is correct and
original for a 78 corvette with A/C with a 1102908 stamping
Alternator Date Code 8 A 18 The "8" is the last digit of the
calendar year, the "A" denotes January, and "18" is the eighteenth
day of the month meaning the distributor was made on January 18,
1978. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the
engine. Carburetor 17057204 The carburetor is correct and original
for a 78 corvette with a 17058204 stamping. 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 TG "T" is August and "G" is 1977 so this
window is original, made in August of 1977. This is correct as it
predates the build date of the car. Rear Window VG "V" is December
and "G" is 1977 so this window is original, made in December 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 122
Oyster
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 QGR 225/70R15 White Letter Tires
U58 AM-FM Stereo Radio U81 Dual Rear Speakers YJ8 Aluminum
Wheels
