item
number
description*

VIN
1Z8789S445428
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 45,428th Corvette made for 1979.

Body Build Date
L27
"L" corresponds to July and "27" is the twenty seventh day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is July 27th, 1979.

Engine Code
V0713
"V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.  The "07" is the seventh month of year and the "13" is the thirteenth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on July 13th, 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
445428
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 445428, 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
G 5 9
"G" is July, "5" is the fifth day of the month, and "9" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on July 5th, 1979. 

Intake Manifold Casting Number
14007376
This intake manifold is correct and original for a 1979 corvette with a 14007376 stamping

Intake Manifold Casting Date
F 14 9
"F" is June, "14" is the fourteenth day of the month, and "9" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on June 14th, 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 13
The "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "F" denotes June, and "13" is the thirteenth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on May 13th, 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.

Alternator Date Code
9 G 5
The "9" is the last digit of the calendar year, the "G" denotes July, and "5" is the fifth day of the month meaning the distributor was made on July 5th, 1979. This is correct as it predates the assembly date of the engine.

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

Starter Date Code
9 F 25
"9" is the last digit of the calendar year, "F" is June, and "25" is the twenty fifth day of the month so the starter was made on June 25th, 1979. 

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

Carburetor Date Code
1799
"179" 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 June 28th, 1979

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

Transmission Casting Date
7-79 2
The "7" is the seventh month of the year, the "79" is the year, and the "2" is the second day of the month so this transmission main case was cast on July 2nd, 1979, this is correct as it predates he assembly of the transmission.

Transmission VIN Stamping
445428
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 445428, are stamped on the main case of the transmission and pictured below meaning this transmission is original to this car.

Windshield
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.

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
JA
"J" is May and "A" is 1979 so this window is original, made in May of 1979.  This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

exterior color code

59
Frost Beige

interior color code

592
Light Doeskin

rpo code
description

1YZ87
Corvette Sport Coupe

A31
Power Windows

AU3
Power Door Locks

C49
Rear Window Defogger

C60
Air Conditioning

D35
Sport Mirrors

K30
Cruise Control

L48
350ci V8 Engine

MX1
Automatic Transmission

NA5
Standard Emissions

N37
Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column

QGR
225/70R15 White Letter SBR Tires

UM2
AM-FM Stereo Radio with 8-Track

U75
Power Antenna

U81
Dual Rear Speaker