For Sale: 1978 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio for sale in Cincinnati, OH
Vehicle Description item number description VIN 1Z87L8S421682 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 21,682nd Corvette made for 1978.
Body Build Date F23 F corresponds to February and 23 is the twenty-third day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is September 23rd, 1978.
Engine Code V0217 V means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.
The 02 is the second month of year and the 17 is the seventeenth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on February 17th, 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 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car.
Engine VIN Stamp 421682 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 421682, 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 B 15 8 B is February, 15 is the fifthteenth day of the month, and 8 is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on February 15th, 1978.
Distributor 1103353 The distributor is original and correct for an L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission with a 1103353 stamping.
Distributor Date Code 8 B 10 The 8 is the last digit of the calendar year, the B denotes February, and 10 is the tenth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on February 10th, 1978.
This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine.
Left Exhaust Manifold 3932461 This exhaust manifold is correct and original for a 78 corvette with a 3932461 stamping.
Right Exhaust Manifold 3932461 This exhaust manifold is correct and original for a 78 corvette with a 3932461 stamping.
Driver's Window NJ N is January and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in January 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Passenger Window NJ N is January and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in January 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Windshield NJ N is January and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in January 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Rear Window YG Y is October and G is 1977 so this window is original, made in October of 1977.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors L48 350ci V8 Engine MX1 Automatic Transmission NA5 Standard Emissions N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column QBS 255/60R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo.
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 21,682nd Corvette made for 1978.
Body Build Date F23 F corresponds to February and 23 is the twenty-third day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is September 23rd, 1978.
Engine Code V0217 V means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.
The 02 is the second month of year and the 17 is the seventeenth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on February 17th, 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 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car.
Engine VIN Stamp 421682 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 421682, 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 B 15 8 B is February, 15 is the fifthteenth day of the month, and 8 is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on February 15th, 1978.
Distributor 1103353 The distributor is original and correct for an L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission with a 1103353 stamping.
Distributor Date Code 8 B 10 The 8 is the last digit of the calendar year, the B denotes February, and 10 is the tenth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on February 10th, 1978.
This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine.
Left Exhaust Manifold 3932461 This exhaust manifold is correct and original for a 78 corvette with a 3932461 stamping.
Right Exhaust Manifold 3932461 This exhaust manifold is correct and original for a 78 corvette with a 3932461 stamping.
Driver's Window NJ N is January and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in January 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Passenger Window NJ N is January and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in January 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Windshield NJ N is January and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in January 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Rear Window YG Y is October and G is 1977 so this window is original, made in October of 1977.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
rpo code description 1YZ87 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows C49 Rear Window Defogger C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors L48 350ci V8 Engine MX1 Automatic Transmission NA5 Standard Emissions N37 Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column QBS 255/60R15 White Letter Tires U58 AM-FM Radio, Stereo.
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