For Sale: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette in Cincinnati, Ohio for sale in Cincinnati, OH

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Vehicle Description item number description VIN 1Z8749S415550 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, 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 15,550th Corvette made for 1979.
Body Build Date E 13 E corresponds to December and 13 is the thirteenth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is December 13th, 1978.
Engine Code V1201 V means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.
The 12 is the twelveth month of year and the 01 is the first day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on December 1st, 1978.
This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car.
Suffix Code ZBA This means the motor was intended for a 1979 L82 Corvette with a manual transmission, which is correct for this car.
Engine VIN Stamp 415550 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 415550, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured below, meaning this engine is original to this car.
Engine Block Casting Number 14016379 The engine block has the correct casting number for a 1979 Corvette.
Engine Block Casting Date K 27 8 K is November, 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 November 27th, 1978.
Intake Manifold 14007378 This intake manifold is correct and original for a 1979 L82 Corvette Distributor 1103291 This Distributor is correct and original for a 1979 L82 Corvette Distributor Date Code 8 L 16 8 denotes the year, L is the month December, and 16 is the sixteenth day of the month meaning this distributor was made on December 16th, 1978.
Carburetor 17059211 This carburetor is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette with a manual transmission Carburetor Date Code 3358 335 is the 335th day from January 1st 1978, and 8 is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on December 1st, 1978.
Right Exhaust Manifold Casting Number 3932461 This exhaust manifold is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette with a 3932461 stamping Transmission Main Case Casting Number 13 04 065 903 This main case is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette with a 13 04 065 903 stamping Transmission Main Case Casting Date 10/28/78 The main case was cast on October 28th, 1978.
This is correct because it is before the build date of the car.
Transmission Tail Housing Casting Number 13 04 066 908 This tail housing is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette with a 13 04 066 908 stamping Transmission Side Cover Casting Number 13 04 097 901 This Side cover is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette with a 13 04 097 901 stamping Transmission Date Code WL2982 W denotes that it is a Warner Transmission, L Denotes the month December, 29 is the twenty ninth day of the month.
8 is the last digit of the calendar year, and 2 denotes that the transmission was made during the second shift of the night.
Transmission VIN Stamping 446519 The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 446519, are stamped on the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car.
Clutch Housing 464967 This Clutch housing is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette with a 464967 stamping Windshield VJ V is December and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in December 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 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.
Rear Window CJ C is November and J is 1978 so this window is original, made in November of 1978.
This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
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  • Year: 1979
  • Make: Chevrolet
  • Model: Corvette

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