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description*

VIN
1G1AY8769BS410124
The first digit, "1," indicates that the US is the country of origin. The "G" is the manufacturer, GM. The third digit, "1," is the make, Chevrolet. The fourth digit, "A," is the restraint system, manual belts. The fifth digit, "Y," is the series, Corvette. The "87," is the body style, 2-door sport coupe. The eighth digit "6" is the engine, L81. The ninth digit is a check that car vary from car to car. The tenth digit, "B" is the model year, 1981. The "S" is the plant where the car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence number so this is the 10,124th Corvette made for 1981 in St. Louis, MO.

Body Build Date
D12
"D" corresponds to November and "12" is the twelfth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is November 12, 1980.

Engine Code
V1107
"V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.  The "11" is the eleventh month of year and the "07" is the seventh day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on November 7, 1980.  This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car.

Suffix Code
ZDD
This means the motor was intended for a 1981 L81 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car.

Engine VIN Stamp
410124
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 410124, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured in this ad, meaning this engine is original to this car.

Engine Block Casting Number
14010207
The engine block has the correct 14010207 casting number for a 1981 Corvette.

Intake Manifold Casting Number
14033058
The aluminum intake manifold has a correct 14033058 casting number for a 1981 Corvette.

Carburetor
17081218
This is correct part number for an automatic 1981 Corvette with an automatic transmission. The "170" means the carb was produced after 1976. The fourth digit, "8," means the carb was built in the 1980's. The fifth digit, "1," means it was built for the 1981 model year. The six digit, "2," indicates that it is a 4BBL carb. The seventh digit, "1," means is was built for the Chevrolet division of GM. The last digit, "8," means it was intended for use in an automatic transmission car such as this.

Carburetor Date Code
3130
The firth three digits, "313," indicate the 313th day of the year. The last digit, "0," is the year in which the carburetor was produced, 1980. So this carburetor was stamped on November 8, 1980, which is correct as it predates the build date of the engine.

Windshield
YZ
"Y" is October and "Z" is 1980 so this window is original, made in October of 1980. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

Driver's Window
YZ
"Y" is October and "Z" is 1980 so this window is original, made in October of 1980. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

Passenger Window
UZ
"U" is July and "Z" is 1980 so this window is original, made in July of 1980. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

Rear Window
LZ
"L" is March and "Z" is 1980 so this window is original, made in March of 1980. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

rpo code
description

1YY87
Corvette Sport Coupe

A31
Power Windows

AU3
Power Door Locks

A42
Power Drivers Seat

CC1
Removeable Glass Rood Panels (T-Tops)

C49
Rear Window Defogger

C60
Air Conditioning

D35
Sport Mirrors

FE7
Gymkhana Suspension

L48
350ci V8 Engine

MX1
Automatic Transmission

N37
Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column

N90
Aluminum Wheels

QXH
255/60R15 White Letter Tires

U58
AM-FM Radio, Stereo