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| 1978 Corvette History Home Page | Factory Price Guide | | Body Codes | Engine Specs | Trans./Chassis Specs | | 1978 Corvette Serial and Production Numbers | Series No. = 1Y Body/Style No. = Z87 Body Type = 2-dr. Sport Coupe - 2 passenger Factory Price = $9,446 Shipping Weight = 3,401lb Production Total = 40,274 Series No. = 1Y Limited Edition Pace Car Body/Style No. = Z87/Z78 Body Type = 2-dr. Sport Coupe - 2 passenger Factory Price = $13,653 Shipping Weight = 3,401lb Production Total = 6,502 1978 Corvette Serial and Production Numbers The serial number [Vehicle Identification Number -- VIN] Was stamped on a plate on the inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar visible through the windshield. Serial numbers ranged from 1Z87*8S400001 to 1Z87*8S400001. Position: 1 - Character: 1 - Description: Chevrolet Division Position: 2 - Character: Z - body series: Corvette Position: 3 & 4 - Character: 87 - (87)Coupe Position: 5 - Character: * - (L) = L48 350-cid V8, 175-hp, 4-barrel - (H) = L82 350-cid V8, 220-hp, 4-barrel Position: 6 - Character: 8 - 1978 Position: 7 - Character: S - Assembled in St. Louis, MO Position: 8-13 - Character: 400001 to 446558 - production sequence 1978 Engine serial number 1 to 7 -- 0001001 sequential production number 8 -- F or T Flint, MI or Tonawanda, NY 9 to 11 -- Carburetion & transmission * CHW = 350-cid 185-hp V-8 with 8.2:1 compression ratio, Manual transmission, and four-barrel carburetor * CLM = 350-cid 185-hp V-8 with 8.2:1 compression ratio, Automatic, and four barrel carburetor * CLR = 350-cid 175-hp V-8 with 8.2:1 compression ratio, Automatic, four-barrel carburetor * CLS = 350-cid 175-hp V-8 with 8.2:1 compression ratio, Automatic, four-barrel carburetor * CMR = 350-cid 220-hp V-8 with 8.9:1 compression ratio, Manual transmission, four-barrel carburetor * CMS = 350-cid 220-hp V-8 with 8.9:1 compression ratio, Automatic transmission, and four-barrel carburetor * CUT = 350-cid 185-hp V-8 with 8.2:1 compression ratio, Automatic manual, and four barrel carburetor - Engine serial number began 0001001 - Corvette engines have the last six digits of the VIN stamped on the block just ahead of the cylinder head on the right-hand side combined with a three-letter engine code suffix - Also cast into the top rear of the block is a four-symbol code indicating when the engine was built * The first letter of the date code shows the month the block was cast * The one or two numbers shows the month * The last digit shows the year Content May Not Be Copied Or Reproduced Without Written Permission. |