1979
Chevrolet
Corvette
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Engine:
V8
Transmission:
4 Speed Manual
Color:
Corvette Dark Blue
Interior:
Oyster Leather (122)
Mileage:
73,835
Stock #
900884
Drivetrain
Engine Size:
V8
Transmission Type:
4 Speed Manual
Chassis
Body
Body Style:
Coupe
Doors:
2
Body Color Original:
No
Stripes
No
1979 Chevrolet Corvette
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- Price
- Call For Price
- Engine Size
- V8
- Transmission Type
- 4 Speed Manual
- Body Style
- Coupe
- Miles
- 73,835
- Vin
- 1Z8789S405677
- Stock
- 900884
- Price
- Call For Price
- Engine Size
- V8
- Transmission Type
- 4 Speed Manual
- Body Style
- Coupe
- Miles
- 73,835
- Vin
- 1Z8789S405677
- Stock
- 900884
Engine
- Engine Size
- V8
Body
- Body Color
- Corvette Dark Blue
- Body Style
- Coupe
- Doors
- 2
Basic
- Year
- 1979
- Make
- Chevrolet
- Model
- Corvette
- Miles
- 73,835
Interior
- Interior Color
- Oyster Leather (122)
exterior color code | |
83 | Corvette Dark Blue |
interior color code | |
122 | Oyster |
rpo code | description |
1YZ87 | Corvette Sport Coupe |
A31 | Power Windows |
C49 | Rear Window Defogger |
C60 | Air Conditioning |
D35 | Sport Mirrors |
D80 | Spoilers, Front and Rear |
K30 | Cruise Control |
L48 | 350ci V8 Engine |
MM4 | 4-speed manual Transmission |
NA5 | Standard Emissions |
N37 | Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column |
QBS | 225/70R15 White Letter SBR Tires |
U58 | AM-FM Stereo Radio |
U81 | Dual Rear Speaker |
item | number | description |
VIN | 1Z8789S405677 | 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 5,677th Corvette made for 1979. |
Body Build Date | C07 | "C" corresponds to October and "07" is the seventh day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is October 7th, 1978. |
Engine Code | V0915 | "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "09" is the ninth month of year and the "15" is the fifteenth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on September 15th, 1979. This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car. |
Suffix Code | ZAC | This means the motor was intended for a 1978 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car. |
Engine VIN Stamp | 405677 | The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 405677, 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 1979 Corvette. |
Engine Block Casting Date | I 11 8 | "I" is September, "11" is the eleventh day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on September 11th, 1978. |
Intake Manifold Casting Number | 346259 | The intake manifold has a correct 346259 casting number. |
Intake Manifold Casting Date | B 25 8 | "B" is February, "25" is the thirteenth day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the intake manifold was cast on February 25th, 1978. |
Distributor | 1103285 | The distributor is original and correct for an L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission with a 1103285stamping. |
Distributor Date Code | 8 H 10 | The "8" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "H" denotes August, and "10" is the tenth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on August 10th, 1978. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine. |
Carburetor | 17059504 | The original carburetor has the correct stamping for a 1978 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission and a/c. |
Carburetor Date Code | 2578 | The "257" is the 257th day of the year. The "8" is the year, 1978. This means that the carburetor was made on September 15th, 1978. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine. |
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. |
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 | TJ | "T" is August and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in August of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. |
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