item
number
description*

VIN
1G1AY8768BS412673
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 12,673rd Corvette made for 1981 in St. Louis, MO.

Body Build Date
E03
"E" corresponds to December and "03" is the third day of the month meaning this Corvette's body build date is December 3rd, 1980.

Engine Code
V1110
"V" means the engine was build in the Flint, MI plant.  The "11" is the eleventh month of year and the "10" is the tenth day of the month meaning the engine was assembled on November 10th 1980.  This is correct as it precedes the build date of the car.

Suffix Code
ZDD
This means the motor was intended for a 1980 Corvette with an automatic transmission, which is correct for this car.

Engine VIN Stamp
412673
The last 6 digits of the car's VIN, 412673, 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
J 31 0
"J" is October, "31" is the thirty first day of the month, and "0" is the last digit of the calendar year so the engine block was cast on October 31st, 1980. 

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
0 K 30
"0" is the last digit of the calendar year, "K" is the month, and "30" is the thirthyth day of the month meaning this distributor was made on October 30th, 1980.

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

Carburetor Date Code
3190
"319" is the 319th day from January 1st 1980, and "0" is the last digit of the calendar year meaning this carburetor was made on November 15th, 1980.

Windshield
YZ
"Y" is October and "Z" is 1980 so this window is original, made in October of 1980.  This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

Driver's Window
TZ
"T" is August and "Z" is 1980 so this window is original, made in August of 1980.  This is correct as it predates the build date of the car.

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

exterior color code

84
Charcoal Metallic

interior color code

152
Silver

rpo code
description

1YY87
Corvette Sport Coupe

AU3
Power Door Locks

A31
Power Windows

A42
Power Drivers Seat

C49
Rear Window Defogger

C60
Air Conditioning

D35
Sport Mirrors

L48
350ci V8 Engine

MX1
Automatic Transmission

QGB
P225/70R15 White Letter SBR Tires

N37
Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column

U81
Dual Rear Speakers