item
number
description*

VIN
1Z8749S402489
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 2,489th Corvette made for 1979.

Body Build Date
B14
"B" corresponds to September and "14" is the fourteenth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is September 14th, 1978.

Engine Code
V0825
"V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.  The "08" is the eighth month of year and the "25" is the twenty fifth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on August 25th, 1978.  This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car.

Suffix Code
ZBB
This means the motor was intended for a 1979 L82 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car.

Engine VIN Stamp
402489
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 402489, 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
H 23 8
"H" is August, "23" is the twenty third day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on August 23rd, 1978. 

Carburetor
17059228
This carburetor is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette with an automatic transmission

Carburetor Date Code
2508
"250" is the 250th day from January 1st 1978, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on September 7th, 1978.

Driver's Window
UJ
"U" is July and "A" is 1979 so this window is original, made in July of 1979.  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
IJ
"I" is June and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in June of 1978.  This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

exterior color code

28
Frost Blue

interior color code

292
Dark Blue

rpo code
description

1YZ37
Corvette Sport Coupe

A31
Power Windows

A51
Bucket Seat

C49
Rear Window Defogger

C60
Air conditioning

D35
Sport Mirrors

D80
Front Spoiler

L82
350ci, 250hp Engine

MX1
Automatic transmission

N37
Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column

N90
Aluminum wheels

QGR
225/70R15 White Letter Tires

UM2
AM-FM Stereo Radio

U81
Dual Rear Speakers