item number description* VIN 1Z37L7S419608 The first digit, "1,"
indicated the Chevrolet division of GM. The "Z" is the series,
Corvette. The "37" is the body style, 2-door sport coupe. The fifth
digit is the engine, L, correct for an L48 car. The sixth digit,
"7," indicates the model year, 1977. The "S" is the plant where the
car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence
number so this is the 19,608th Corvette made for 1977. Body Build
Date F15 "F" corresponds to January and "15" is the fifteenth day
of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is January
15th, 1977. Engine Code V0106 "V" means the engine was build in the
Flint, MI plant. The "01" is the first month of year and the "06"
is the sixth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on
January 6th, 1977. This is correct as it precedes the build date of
the car. Suffix Code CLA This means the motor was intended for a
L48 1977 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct
for this car. Engine VIN Stamp 419608 The last 6 digits of the
car's VIN, 419608 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 1977 Corvette. Engine Block Casting Date L 18 6 "L" is
November, "18" is the eighteenth day of the month, and "6" is the
last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on
November 18th, 1976. Intake Manifold Casting Number 346249 The
intake manifold is original and correct for a 77 Corvette with an
automatic transmission with a 346249 stamping. Intake Manifold
Casting Date L 15 6 "L" is the month November, "15" is the
fifteenth day of the month, and "6" is the last digit of the
calendar year, Meaning this intake manifold was casted on November
15th, 1976. Distributor 1103246 The distributor is original and
correct for a 77 Corvette with an automatic transmission with a
1103246 stamping. Distributor Date Code 6 M 10 The "6" is the last
digit of the calendar year, the "M" denotes December, and "10" is
the tenth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on
December 10th, 1976. This is correct as it predates the assembly
date of the engine. Carburetor 17057204 This carburetor is correct
and original for a L48 1977 corvette with an automatic transmission
Carburetor Date Code 3586 "358" is the 358th day from January 1st
1976, and "6" is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this
carburetor was made on December 24th, 1976. Driver's Window NG "N"
is January and "G" is 1977 so this window is original, made in
January of 1977. This is correct as it predates the build date of
the car. Passenger Window CC "C" is November and "C" is 1976 so
this window is original, made in November of 1976. This is correct
as it predates the build date of the car. Rear Window VC "V" is
December and "C" is 1976 so this window is original, made in
December of 1976. This is correct as it predates the build date of
the car. Transmission Main Case Casting Number 8640300 The Main
case of the transmission has the correct 8640300 casting number
Transmission Main Case Casting Date 12-76 13 "12" is the month,
"76" is the year, and "13" is the day meaning this transmission was
cast on December 13th, 1976 Transmission VIN Stamping 419608 The
last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 419608 are stamped on the
transmission and pictured below, meaning this engine is original to
this car.
exterior color code 72 Red interior color code 722 Red Leather
rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows
C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors J50
Power Brakes L48 350ci V8 Engine M40 Automatic Transmission N37
Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column N41 Power Steering QRZ White
Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo
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