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| 1980 Corvette History Home Page | Factory Price Guide | | Body Codes | Engine Specs | Trans./Chassis Specs | | 1980 Corvette Serial and Production Numbers | Series No. = 1Y Body/Style No. = Z87 Body Type = 2-dr. Sport Coupe - 2 passenger Factory Price = $15,248 Shipping Weight = 3,179 lb Production Total = 40,606 1981 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. The St. Louis Assembly Plant Serial numbers ranged from 1G1AY8764BS400001 to 1G1AY8764BS431611 The Bowling Green Assembly Plant Serial numbers ranged from 1G1AY8764B5100001 to 1G1AY8764B5108995 Position: 1 - Character: 1 - Description: US Built Position: 2 - Character: G - General Motors product Position: 3 - Character: 1 - Chevrolet Motor Division vehicle Position: 4 - Character: A - Type of passenger restraint system Position: 5 - Character: Y - Corvette Position: 6 & 7 - Character: 87 - 2-Door Coupe Position: 8 - Character: 6 - L82 350-cid V8, 230-hp Position: 9 - Character: (Various) - A check digit that calculates the characters in the serial number and gives it a single digit code and can be used to verify that the serial number is legitimate Position: 10 - Character: B - 1981 Position: 11 - Character: 5 or S (5) = Bowling Green, KY (S) = Assembled in St. Louis, MO Position: 12-17 - Character: 100001 up to 431611 = production sequence 1981 Engine serial number 1 to 7 -- 0001001 sequential production number 8 -- F or T Flint, MI or Tonawanda, NY 9 to 11 -- Carburetion & transmission * ZDA = L81 350-cid 190-hp V-8 with 8.2:1 compression ratio, Manual transmission, and four-barrel carburetor * ZDB = L81 350-cid 190-hp V-8 with 8.2:1 compression ratio, Automatic, and four barrel carburetor * ZDC = L81 350-cid 190-hp V-8 with 8.2:1 compression ratio, Manual, four-barrel carburetor * ZDD = L81 350-cid 190-hp V-8 with 8.2:1 compression ratio, Automatic, 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. |