item
number
description*

VIN
1Z8749S411933
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 11,933rd Corvette made for 1979.

Body Build Date
D 17
"D" corresponds to November and "17" is the seventeenth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is December 17th, 1978.

Engine Code
V1108
"V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.  The "11" is the eleventh month of year and the "08" is the eighth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on November 8th, 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
411933
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 411933, 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 1 8
"K" is November, "1" is the first day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on November 1st, 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 K 12
"8" denotes the year, "K" is the month November, and "12" is the twelveth day of the month meaning this distributor was made on November 12th, 1978.

Carburetor
17059211
This carburetor is correct and original for a 1979 L82 corvette with a manual transmission

Carburetor Date Code
2898
"289" is the 289th day from January 1st 1978, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on October 16th, 1978.

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
10/6/78
The main case was cast on October 6th, 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
WK2782
"W" denotes that it is a Warner Transmission, "K" Denotes the month November, "27" is the twenty seventh 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
411933
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 411933, 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

exterior color code

58
Dark Green Metallic

interior color code

592
Light Doeskin

rpo code
description

1YZ37
Corvette Sport Coupe

A31
Power Windows

A51
Bucket Seat

C60
Air conditioning

D35
Sport Mirrors

L82
350ci 225hp Engine

M21
4 Speed Manual Transmission

N37
Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column

N90
Aluminium Wheels

QBS
255/60R15 White Letter Tires

UN3
AM-FM Radio, Stereo With Casette

U81
Dual Rear Speakers

ZX2
Convenience Group