Drivetrain
Chassis
Body
Dealer Info
tel: (513) 891-2986Seven Hills Motorcars
9213 Blue Ash Rd
Cincinnati OH, 45242
item
number
description*
VIN
1Z8748S437499
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, "8," indicates the model year, 1978. The "S" is the plant where the car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence number so this is the 37,499th Corvette made for 1978.
Body Build Date
L03
"L" corresponds to August and "03" is the third day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is August 3rd, 1978.
Engine Code
V0731
"V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "07" is the seventh month of year and the "31" is the thirty first day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on July 31, 1978. This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car.
Suffix Code
CMS
This means the motor was intended for a 1979 L82 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car.
Engine VIN Stamp
437499
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 437499, 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 1978 Corvette.
Engine Block Casting Date
G 23 8
"G" is July, "8" is the eighth day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on July 8th, 1978.
Distributor
1103291
This distributor is correct and original for a 1978 L82 corvette with a 1103291 stamping.
Distributor Date Code
8 C 20
"8" is the year, "C" is the month and "20" is the day meaning this distributor was made on March 20th, 1978.
Alternator
1102908
This alternator is correct and original for a 1978 corvette with A/C with a 1102908 Stamping.
Alternator Date Code
78 F 20
"78" is the year, "F" denotes the month, and "20" is the twentyth day of the year meaning this Alternator was made on June 20th, 1978.
Carburetor
17058228
The carb is correct and original for a 1979 Corvette with an automatic transmission with 17058228 stamped on the housing.
Carburetor Date Code
1798
"179" is the day from January 1st, 1978, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year, meaning this carb was made on June 28th, 1978
Transmission VIN Stamping
437499
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 437499, are stamped on the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car.
Driver's 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.
Passenger 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.
Rear Window
JJ
"J" is May and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in May of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
exterior color code
83
Dark Blue Metallic
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
L82
220hp V8 Engine
MX1
Automatic Transmission
NA5
Standard Emissions
N37
Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column
QGR
225/70R15 White Letter Tires
U58
AM-FM Radio, Stereo
U81
Dual Rear Speakers
1978 Chevrolet Corvette
$17,900
- Price
- $17,900
- Engine Size
- 350ci V8
- Transmission Type
- Automatic
- Body Style
- Coupe
- Miles
- 89,866
- Vin
- 1Z8748S437499
- Stock
- 901239
- Price
- $17,900
- Engine Size
- 350ci V8
- Transmission Type
- Automatic
- Body Style
- Coupe
- Miles
- 89,866
- Vin
- 1Z8748S437499
- Stock
- 901239
item
number
description*
VIN
1Z8748S437499
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, "8," indicates the model year, 1978. The "S" is the plant where the car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence number so this is the 37,499th Corvette made for 1978.
Body Build Date
L03
"L" corresponds to August and "03" is the third day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is August 3rd, 1978.
Engine Code
V0731
"V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "07" is the seventh month of year and the "31" is the thirty first day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on July 31, 1978. This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car.
Suffix Code
CMS
This means the motor was intended for a 1979 L82 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car.
Engine VIN Stamp
437499
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 437499, 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 1978 Corvette.
Engine Block Casting Date
G 23 8
"G" is July, "8" is the eighth day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on July 8th, 1978.
Distributor
1103291
This distributor is correct and original for a 1978 L82 corvette with a 1103291 stamping.
Distributor Date Code
8 C 20
"8" is the year, "C" is the month and "20" is the day meaning this distributor was made on March 20th, 1978.
Alternator
1102908
This alternator is correct and original for a 1978 corvette with A/C with a 1102908 Stamping.
Alternator Date Code
78 F 20
"78" is the year, "F" denotes the month, and "20" is the twentyth day of the year meaning this Alternator was made on June 20th, 1978.
Carburetor
17058228
The carb is correct and original for a 1979 Corvette with an automatic transmission with 17058228 stamped on the housing.
Carburetor Date Code
1798
"179" is the day from January 1st, 1978, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year, meaning this carb was made on June 28th, 1978
Transmission VIN Stamping
437499
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 437499, are stamped on the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car.
Driver's 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.
Passenger 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.
Rear Window
JJ
"J" is May and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in May of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.
exterior color code
83
Dark Blue Metallic
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
L82
220hp V8 Engine
MX1
Automatic Transmission
NA5
Standard Emissions
N37
Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column
QGR
225/70R15 White Letter Tires
U58
AM-FM Radio, Stereo
U81
Dual Rear Speakers
Engine
- Engine Type
- Gasoline
- Engine Size
- 350ci V8
Body
- Body Color
- Dark Blue Metallic (83)
- Body Style
- Coupe
- Doors
- 2
Basic
- Year
- 1978
- Make
- Chevrolet
- Model
- Corvette
- Miles
- 89,866
Interior
- Interior Color
- Oyster (122)
| exterior color code | |
| 83 | Dark Blue Metallic |
| 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 |
| L82 | 220hp V8 Engine |
| MX1 | Automatic Transmission |
| NA5 | Standard Emissions |
| N37 | Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column |
| QGR | 225/70R15 White Letter Tires |
| U58 | AM-FM Radio, Stereo |
| U81 | Dual Rear Speakers |
| item | number | description* |
| VIN | 1Z8748S437499 | 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, "8," indicates the model year, 1978. The "S" is the plant where the car was produced, St. Louis. The last five digits are a sequence number so this is the 37,499th Corvette made for 1978. |
| Body Build Date | L03 | "L" corresponds to August and "03" is the third day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is August 3rd, 1978. |
| Engine Code | V0731 | "V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant. The "07" is the seventh month of year and the "31" is the thirty first day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on July 31, 1978. This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car. |
| Suffix Code | CMS | This means the motor was intended for a 1979 L82 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car. |
| Engine VIN Stamp | 437499 | The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 437499, 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 1978 Corvette. |
| Engine Block Casting Date | G 23 8 | "G" is July, "8" is the eighth day of the month, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on July 8th, 1978. |
| Distributor | 1103291 | This distributor is correct and original for a 1978 L82 corvette with a 1103291 stamping. |
| Distributor Date Code | 8 C 20 | "8" is the year, "C" is the month and "20" is the day meaning this distributor was made on March 20th, 1978. |
| Alternator | 1102908 | This alternator is correct and original for a 1978 corvette with A/C with a 1102908 Stamping. |
| Alternator Date Code | 78 F 20 | "78" is the year, "F" denotes the month, and "20" is the twentyth day of the year meaning this Alternator was made on June 20th, 1978. |
| Carburetor | 17058228 | The carb is correct and original for a 1979 Corvette with an automatic transmission with 17058228 stamped on the housing. |
| Carburetor Date Code | 1798 | "179" is the day from January 1st, 1978, and "8" is the last digit of the calendar year, meaning this carb was made on June 28th, 1978 |
| Transmission VIN Stamping | 437499 | The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 437499, are stamped on the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car. |
| Driver's 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. |
| Passenger 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. |
| Rear Window | JJ | "J" is May and "J" is 1978 so this window is original, made in May of 1978. This is correct as it predates the build date of the car. |
