For Sale: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio

item number description* VIN 1Z8748S426107 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 26,107th Corvette made for 1978. Body Build Date I10 "I" corresponds to May and "10" is the tenth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is May 10th, 1978. Engine Code V0504 "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "05" is the fifth month of year and the "04" is the fourth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on May 4th, 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 426107 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 426107, 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 D 27 8 "D" is April, "27" is the twenty seventh day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on April 27th, 1978. Intake Manifold Casting Number 458520 This intake manifold has the correct 458520 casting for a 220hp L82 corvette. This intake was only used on 78 L82s. Distributor 1110291 The distributor is original and correct for an L82 Corvette with a manual transmission with a 1110291 stamping. Distributor Date Code 8 B 7 The "8" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "B" denotes February, and "7" is the seventh day of the month meaning the distributor was made on February 7th, 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 1-10-78 The "1" is the first month of the year, the "10" is the tenth day of the month, and the "78" is the year so this transmission main case was cast on January 10th, 1978. this is correct as it predates he assembly of the transmission. Transmission Date Code WA3082 "W" denotes the plant, Warner. "A" is the month January, "30" is the thirtyth 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 January 30th, 1978. Transmission VIN Stamping 426107 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 426107, 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 GJ "G" is April and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in April of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Driver's Window GJ "G" is April and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in April of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. Driver's T-Top 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. Passenger T-Top 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 XJ "X" is February and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in February of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

exterior color code 13 Silver 7 Dark Gray interior color code 722 Red Leather













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 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