For Sale: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio

item number description* VIN 1Z8748S439617 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, 4, correct for an L82 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 39,617th Corvette made for 1978. Body Build Date L21 "L" corresponds to August and "21" is the twenty first day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is August 21st, 1978. Engine Code V0811 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "08" is the eighth month of year and the "11" is the eleventh day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on August 11th, 1978. This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car. Suffix Code CMR This means the motor was intended for a 1979 L82 Corvette with a manual transmission, which is correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 439617 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 439617, 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 H 7 8 "H" is August, "7" is the seventh day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on August 7th, 1978. Distributor 1110291 The distributor is original and correct for an L82 Corvette with a manual transmission with a 1110291 stamping. Distributor Date Code 8 G 20 The "8" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "G" denotes July, and "20" is the twentyth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on July 20th, 1978. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine. Transmission Casting Number 13-04-065-903 The main case of the transmission has a correct 1304065903 casting number. Transmission Tail Housing Casting Number 13-04-066-903 The tail housing of the transmission has a correct 1304066903 casting number. Transmission Side Cover Casting Number 13-04-097-901 The side cover of the transmission has a correct 1304097901 casting number. Transmission Casting Date 2-24-78 The "2" is the second month of the year, the "24" is the twenty fourth day of the month, and the "78" is the year so this transmission main case was cast on February 24th, 1978, this is correct as it predates he assembly of the transmission. Transmission Date Code WG782 "W" denotes the plant, Warner. "G" is the month July, "7" is the seventh day of the month, "8" is the last digit of the calendar year, and lastly "2" denotes the shift the transmission was made in. Meaning this transmission is correct and original, made in the second shift of July 7th, 1978. Transmission VIN Stamping 439617 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 439617, are stamped on the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car. Clutch Housing 464697 The clutch housing has the correct number 464697 stamping on the casing. Windshield TJ "T" is August and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in August of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Driver's Window UJ "U" is July and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in July of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Passenger Window IJ "I" is June and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in June of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Rear Window LJ "L" is March and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in March of 1978. 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 Leather













rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows AU3 Power Door Locks B2Z Silver Anniversary Paint CC1 Removable Glass Roof Panels C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors L82 350ci 220hp V8 Engine M21 4-Speed Manual Transmission NA5 Standard Emissions N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column QBS 255/60R15 White Letter Tires UM2 AM-FM Stereo Radio with 8-Track U81 Dual Rear Speaker VK3 License Plate Mount YJ8 Aluminum Wheels ZX2 Convenience Group