For Sale: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio

exterior color code 13 Silver 7 Dark Grey interior color code 192 Black













rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows AU3 Power Door Locks B2Z Silver Anniversary Paint C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors L48 350ci 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

item number description* VIN 1Z87L8S432469 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 32,439th Corvette made for 1978. Body Build Date J27 "J" corresponds to June and "27" is the twenty seventh day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is June 27th, 1978. Engine Code V0612 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "06" is the sixth month of year and the "12" is the twelveth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on June 12th, 1978. This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car. Suffix Code CHW This means the motor was intended for a 1978 Corvette with an automatic, which is correct for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 432469 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 432469, 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 5 8 "F" is June, "5" is the fifth day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on June 5th, 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 E 31 8 "E" is May, "31" is the thirty first day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the intake manifold was cast on May 31st, 1978. Distributor 1103337 This Distributor is correct and original for a 78 corvette with a 1103337 stamping. Distributor Date Code 8 E 4 "8" is the last digit of the calendar year, "E" denotes the month May, and "4" is the day of the month meaning this distributor was made May 4th, 1978. Carburetor 17058204 The carburetor is correct and original for a 78 corvette with a 17058204 stamping. Carburetor Date Code 188 "18" denotes the day of the year, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year, meaning this carburetor was made on January 18th, 1978 Driver's 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. Passenger Window JJ "J" is May and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in May of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Rear Window NJ "N" is January and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in January of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.