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item
number
description*

VIN
1Z8789S444166
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, 8, correct for an L48 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 44,166th Corvette made for 1979.

Body Build Date
L18
"L" corresponds to July and "18" is the eighteenth day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is July 18th, 1979.

Engine Code
V0709
"V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.  The "07" is the seventh month of year and the "09" is the ninth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on July 9th, 1979.  This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car.

Suffix Code
ZAH
This means the motor was intended for a 1979 L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car.

Engine VIN Stamp
444166
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 444166, are stamped on the engine pad and pictured below, meaning this engine is original to this car.

Engine Block Casting Number
8970010
The engine block has the correct 8970010 casting number for a 1979 Corvette.

Engine Block Casting Date
F 3 9
"F" is June, "3" is the third day of the month, and "9" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on June 3rd, 1979. 

Distributor
1103302
The distributor is original and correct for an L48 Corvette with an automatic transmission and a ZAH engine suffix with a 1103302 stamping.

Distributor Date Code
9 F 23
The "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "F" denotes June, and "23" is the twenty third day of the month meaning the distributor was made on May 23rd, 1979. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine.

Alternator
1102908
This Alternator is correct for a 1979 corvette with A/C with a 1102908 stamping.

Starter
1998217
This starter is correct and original for a 1979 corvette with a 1998217 stamping.

Starter Date Code
9 I 31
"9" is the last digit of the calendar year, "I" is September, and "31" is the thirty first day of the month so the starter was made on September 31st, 1979. 

Carburetor
17059216
This carburetor is correct and original for a 1979 L48 corvette with an automatic transmission and A/C

Carburetor Date Code
0 819
"081" is the day of the calendar year from January 1st, 1979, and "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, meaning this carb was made March 22nd, 1979

Transmission Casting Number
8640820
The main case of the transmission has a correct 8640820 casting number.

Transmission Casting Date
6-79-4
The "6" is the sixth month of the year, the "79" is the year, and the "4" is the fourth day of the month so this transmission main case was cast on June 4th, 1979, this is correct as it predates he assembly of the transmission.

Transmission VIN Stamping
444166
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 444166, are stamped on the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car.

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

Passenger  Window
IA
"I" is June and "A" is 1979 so this window is original, made in June of 1979.  This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

Rear Window
IA
"I" is June and "A" is 1979 so this window is original, made in June of 1979.  This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

exterior color code

10
White

interior color code

292
Dark Blue

rpo code
description

1YZ37
Corvette Sport Coupe

A31
Power Windows

A51
Bucket Seat

C60
Air conditioning

D35
Sport Mirrors

MX1
Automatic Transmission

N37
Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column

N90
Aluminium Wheels

QBS
225/70R15 White Letter Tires

U58
AM-FM Radio, Stereo

U81
Dual Rear Speakers

ZX2
Convenience Group