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It's a 1986 with a V8 engine and yours is 24,859 out of 35,109 built :)
You should find your equipment listing in the center console or under the lid....happy hunting
You should find your equipment listing in the center console or under the lid....happy hunting
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Here's the complete decoding of the 17 digit VIN # 1G1YY0787G5124859 as sourced from a GM Corvette Repair Manual, Corvette Black Book, & Chilton's 1984-96 Corvette Repair Manual:
1st Digit: 1 is Nation of Origin for the car, which in this case is U.S.A.
2nd Digit: G is the Manufacturer, which in this case is General Motors.
3rd Digit: 1 is the Division, which in this case is Chevrolet.
4th & 5th Digits: YY is the Carline/Series, which in this case is Corvette.
6th Digit: 0 is the Code Body Type, which in this case is a Coupe
7th Digit: 7 is the Code Restraint System, which is in this case Manual Belts.
8th Digit: 8 is the Engine Code, which is in this case RPO L98 Engine, Type 5.7L V8 TPI, Produced in the U.S.A., & Division MCD the Chevrolet Motor Division.*
9th Digit: 7 is a check digit that varies according to a formula based on the rest of the serial number. I don't remember or have a reference for the formula.
10th Digit: G is the Code Year, which in this case is 1986.
11th Digit: 5 is the Code Assembly Plant, which in this case is Bowling Green.
12th Digit: 1 is the 1st digit for the Plant Sequential Number for a Coupe.
13th through the 17th Digits: 24859 is the Plant Sequential Number, which is the unique portion of the VIN # for your individual car.
*Note: According to your VIN # & the references noted above, your engine should have 230 H.P. with the cast iron heads.
Also, the equipment listing referred to by djsroknrol above, contains the RPO Codes for the specific standard items & options your individual car was built with. It's found under the the center console lid or the rear floor compartment lids. The decoding of same is a whole other process.
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This will let you ensure the VIN is correct.
http://www.alton-moore.net/vin_calculation.html
This is how it works. A little confusing so I'd just use the above link!
"Check Digit: The Check Digit is located in a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
To determine the check digit (9th digit) of your car's Vehicle Identification Number, follow these steps:
•Take the VIN and re-assign any letters in the VIN with a set value (number) as follows:
A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E = 5, F = 6, G = 7, H = 8,
J = 1, K = 2, L = 3, M = 4, N = 5, O = 6, P = 7, R = 9,
S = 2, T = 3, U = 4, V = 5, W = 6, X = 7, Y = 8, Z = 9
Any numbers in the VIN remain the same (not replaced) and thus you have a 17 digit number.
•Multiply each of the 17 digits by a set "weight" (multiplier). The weight applied to each digit is as follows:
1st = 8, 2nd = 7, 3rd = 6, 4th = 5, 5th = 4, 6th = 3, 7th = 2, 8th = 10, 9th = 0 (check digit),
10th = 9, 11th = 8, 12th = 7, 13th = 6, 14th = 5, 15th = 4, 16th = 3, 17th = 2
After multiplying each VIN digit by the associated weight - add up the results of all 17 products. Then divide by 11 and the remainder is your check digit.
•If the remainder is the digits 0 thru 9, then your Check Digit is the same numeric value. If the remainder is 10, then the check digit is 'X'.
Here's an example: VIN = 1G1BL52P7TR115520 (note '7' is the check digit)
VIN: 1 G 1 B L 5 2 P 7 T R 1 1 5 5 2 0
Assigned Values: 1 7 1 2 3 5 2 7 7 3 9 1 1 5 5 2 0
Multiplier: 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Add the products: (1 X 8) + (7 X 7) + (1 X 6) ... (0 X 2) = 337
Divide 337 by 11 which gives you 30, and a remainder of 7 which is the same as the 9th digit of the VIN."
|UPDATED|9/23/2015 12:21:45 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
http://www.alton-moore.net/vin_calculation.html
This is how it works. A little confusing so I'd just use the above link!
"Check Digit: The Check Digit is located in a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
To determine the check digit (9th digit) of your car's Vehicle Identification Number, follow these steps:
•Take the VIN and re-assign any letters in the VIN with a set value (number) as follows:
A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4, E = 5, F = 6, G = 7, H = 8,
J = 1, K = 2, L = 3, M = 4, N = 5, O = 6, P = 7, R = 9,
S = 2, T = 3, U = 4, V = 5, W = 6, X = 7, Y = 8, Z = 9
Any numbers in the VIN remain the same (not replaced) and thus you have a 17 digit number.
•Multiply each of the 17 digits by a set "weight" (multiplier). The weight applied to each digit is as follows:
1st = 8, 2nd = 7, 3rd = 6, 4th = 5, 5th = 4, 6th = 3, 7th = 2, 8th = 10, 9th = 0 (check digit),
10th = 9, 11th = 8, 12th = 7, 13th = 6, 14th = 5, 15th = 4, 16th = 3, 17th = 2
After multiplying each VIN digit by the associated weight - add up the results of all 17 products. Then divide by 11 and the remainder is your check digit.
•If the remainder is the digits 0 thru 9, then your Check Digit is the same numeric value. If the remainder is 10, then the check digit is 'X'.
Here's an example: VIN = 1G1BL52P7TR115520 (note '7' is the check digit)
VIN: 1 G 1 B L 5 2 P 7 T R 1 1 5 5 2 0
Assigned Values: 1 7 1 2 3 5 2 7 7 3 9 1 1 5 5 2 0
Multiplier: 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Add the products: (1 X 8) + (7 X 7) + (1 X 6) ... (0 X 2) = 337
Divide 337 by 11 which gives you 30, and a remainder of 7 which is the same as the 9th digit of the VIN."
|UPDATED|9/23/2015 12:21:45 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
This website will give you a break down of the VINs for the different generations (C1-C6) and years for each.
http://www.motorera.com/corvette/1990/vet96.htm#nogo
http://www.motorera.com/corvette/1990/vet96.htm#nogo
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