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item
number
description*

VIN
1G1AY876XBS420757
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 20,757th Corvette made for 1981 in St. Louis, MO.

Body Build Date
G23
"G" corresponds to February and "23" is the twenty third day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is February 23rd, 1981.

Engine Code
V0216
"V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.  The "02" is the second month of year and the "16" is the sixteenth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on February 16th 1981.  This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car.

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

Engine VIN Stamp
420757
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 420757, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured below, 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.

Engine Block Casting Date
A 22 1
"A" is January, 22" is the twenty second day of the month, and "1" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on January 22nd, 1981. 

Intake Manifold Casting Number
14033058
This Intake manifold is correct and original for a 1981 Corvette.

Distributor
1103343
This distributor is correct and original for a 81 corvette with a 1103343 stamping.

Distributor Date Code
1 A 19
"1" is the last digit of the calendar year, "A" is the month, and "19" is the ninteenth day of the month meaning this distributor was made on January 19th, 1981.

Alternator
1101071
This alternator is correct for a 1981 Corvette with a 1101071 stamping.

Carburetor
17081218
This carburetor is correct and original for a 1981 corvette with an automatic transmission

Carburetor Date Code
291
"29" is the 29th day from January 1st 1981, and "1" is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on January 29th, 1981.

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

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

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

exterior color code

19
Black

interior color code

192
Black

rpo code
description

1YY87
Corvette Sport Coupe

AU3
Power Door Locks

C49
Rear Window Defogger

C60
Air Conditioning

MX0
Automatic Transmission

N90
Aluminum Wheels

QBS
225/70R15 White Letter Tires

U58
AM-FM Radio, Stereo

U81
Dual Rear Speakers