For Sale: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio

item number description* VIN 1Z87L8S433775 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 33,775th Corvette made for 1978. Body Build Date K07 "K" corresponds to July and "07" is the seventh day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is July 7th, 1978. Engine Code V0627 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "06" is the sixth month of year and the "27" is the twenty seventh day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on June 27th, 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 433775 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 433775, 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 F 23 8 "F" is June, "23" is the twenty third day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on June 23rd, 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 F 23 8 "F" is June, "23" is the twenty third day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the intake manifold was cast on June 23rd, 1978. Carburetor 17058206 The carburetor is correct and original for a 78 corvette with a 17058206 stamping. Carburetor Date Code 1658 "165" denotes the day of the year, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year, meaning this carburetor was made on June 14th, 1978 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 6-78 12 "6" denotes the month, "78" is the year, and "12" is the day of the month, meaning this transmission was cast on June 12th, 1978 Transmission VIN Stamping 433775 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 433775, are stamped on the transmission and pictured below, meaning this engine is original to this car.

exterior color code 13 Silver 7 Dark Gray interior color code 12C Oyster Cloth















rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows CC1 Removable Glass Roof Panels C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors K30 Cruise Control MX1 Automatic Transmission NA5 Standard Emissions N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column QBS 255/60R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Stereo Radio U81 Dual Rear Speakers YJ8 Aluminum Wheels