For Sale: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio for sale in Cincinnati, OH
Vehicle Description item number description VIN 1Z8789S409305 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, 8, correct for an L48 car.
The sixth digit, 9, indicates the model year, 1979.
The S is the plant where the car was produced, St.
Louis.
The last five digits are a sequence number so this is the 9,305th Corvette made for 1979.
Body Build Date C31 C corresponds to October and 31 is the thirty first day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is October 31st, 1978.
Engine Code V1027 V means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.
The 10 is the tenth month of year and the 27 is the twenty seventh day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on October 27th, 1978.
This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car.
Suffix Code ZAB This means the motor was intended for a 1979 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car.
Engine VIN Stamp 409305 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 409305, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured below, meaning this engine is original to this car.
Engine Block Casting Number 8970010 The engine block has the correct 8970010 casting number for a 1979 Corvette.
Engine Block Casting Date J 21 8 J is September, 21 is the twenty first day of the month, and 8 is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on September 21st, 1978.
Intake Manifold Casting Number 14007876 The intake manifold is original and correct for a L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission with a 14007876 stamping.
Intake Manifold Casting Date J 24 8 J is September, 24 is the twenty fourth day of the month, and 8 is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on September 24th, 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 K 17 The 9 is the last digit of the calendar year, the K denotes October, and 17 is the seventeenth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on October 17th, 1978.
This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine.
Carburetor 17059216 This carburetor is correct and original for a 1979 L48 corvette with an automatic transmission and A/C Carburetor Date Code 2998 299 is the 299th day from January 1st 1978, and 8 is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on October 8th, 1978.
Windshield YJ Y is October and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in October of 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Driver's Window YJ Y is October and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in October of 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Passenger Window AJ A is September and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in September of 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Rear Window UJ U is July and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in July of 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
exterior color code 13 Silver Metallic interior color code 122 Oyster rpo code description 1YZ37 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors MX1 Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column N90 Aluminium Wheels QBS 225/60R15 White Letter Tires UM2 AM-FM Stereo Radio with 8-Track U81 Dual Rear Speakers ZX2 Convenience Group.
The Z is the series, Corvette.
The 87 is the body style, 2-door sport coupe.
The fifth digit is the engine, 8, correct for an L48 car.
The sixth digit, 9, indicates the model year, 1979.
The S is the plant where the car was produced, St.
Louis.
The last five digits are a sequence number so this is the 9,305th Corvette made for 1979.
Body Build Date C31 C corresponds to October and 31 is the thirty first day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is October 31st, 1978.
Engine Code V1027 V means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.
The 10 is the tenth month of year and the 27 is the twenty seventh day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on October 27th, 1978.
This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car.
Suffix Code ZAB This means the motor was intended for a 1979 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car.
Engine VIN Stamp 409305 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 409305, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured below, meaning this engine is original to this car.
Engine Block Casting Number 8970010 The engine block has the correct 8970010 casting number for a 1979 Corvette.
Engine Block Casting Date J 21 8 J is September, 21 is the twenty first day of the month, and 8 is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on September 21st, 1978.
Intake Manifold Casting Number 14007876 The intake manifold is original and correct for a L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission with a 14007876 stamping.
Intake Manifold Casting Date J 24 8 J is September, 24 is the twenty fourth day of the month, and 8 is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on September 24th, 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 K 17 The 9 is the last digit of the calendar year, the K denotes October, and 17 is the seventeenth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on October 17th, 1978.
This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine.
Carburetor 17059216 This carburetor is correct and original for a 1979 L48 corvette with an automatic transmission and A/C Carburetor Date Code 2998 299 is the 299th day from January 1st 1978, and 8 is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on October 8th, 1978.
Windshield YJ Y is October and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in October of 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Driver's Window YJ Y is October and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in October of 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Passenger Window AJ A is September and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in September of 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
Rear Window UJ U is July and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in July of 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
exterior color code 13 Silver Metallic interior color code 122 Oyster rpo code description 1YZ37 Corvette Sport Coupe A31 Power Windows C60 Air Conditioning D35 Sport Mirrors MX1 Automatic Transmission N37 Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column N90 Aluminium Wheels QBS 225/60R15 White Letter Tires UM2 AM-FM Stereo Radio with 8-Track U81 Dual Rear Speakers ZX2 Convenience Group.
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