Vehicle Description
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
