1982 Corvette

V.I.N. 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 Bowling Green Assembly Plant Serial numbers ranged from 1G1AY87*6C5100001 to 1G1AY87*6C512408

Position	Character	Description
1	1	US built
2	G	General Motors product
3	1	Chevrolet Motor Division vehicle
4	A	Type of non-passive passenger restraint system
5	Y	Corvette car line series
6 & 7	87	Body style number: two-door plainback special coupe
07	Collector Edition two-door hatchback coupe
8	8	5.7-liter Cross-Fire Injection (CFI) Chevrolet V8
9	?	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
10	C	The model year where C = 1982
11	5	Bowling Green, KY
12-17	100001 and up	production sequence

Position

Character

Description

US built

General Motors product

Chevrolet Motor Division vehicle

Type of non-passive passenger restraint system

Corvette car line series

6 & 7

Body style number: two-door plainback special coupe

Collector Edition two-door hatchback coupe

5.7-liter Cross-Fire Injection (CFI) Chevrolet V8

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

The model year where C = 1982

Bowling Green, KY

12-17

100001 and up

production sequence

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

Engine suffixes:

Code	Engine	Horsepower	Compression	Transmission	Fuel Supply	Emission Control System
ZBA	L83 350-cid	200-hp V-8	9.0:1	automatic	cross-fire fuel injection
ZBC	Early production L83 350-cid	200-hp V-8	9.0:1	automatic	cross-fire fuel injection	California
ZBN	L83 350-cid	200-hp V-8	9.0:1	automatic	cross-fire fuel injection	California

Code

Engine

Horsepower

Compression

Transmission

Fuel Supply

Emission Control System

ZBA

L83 350-cid

200-hp V-8

9.0:1

automatic

cross-fire fuel injection

ZBC

Early production L83 350-cid

200-hp V-8

9.0:1

automatic

cross-fire fuel injection

California

ZBN

L83 350-cid

200-hp V-8

9.0:1

automatic

cross-fire fuel injection

California

The 1982 Corvette exterior colors were:

10 = White
13 = Silver
19 = Black
24 = Silver Blue
26 = Dark Blue
31 = Bright Blue
39 = Charcoal
40 = Silver Green
56 = Gold
59 = Silver Beige
70 = Red
99 = Dark Claret
10/13 = White and Silver
13/39 = Silver and Charcoal
13/99 = Silver and Dark Claret
24/26 = Silver Blue and Dark Blue

Upholstery Codes

Color	Cloth & Leather Upholstery	Leather Upholstery
Dark Blue	29C	222
Camel	64C	642
Dark Red	74C	742
Silver Gray		132
Charcoal		182
Silver Green		402

Color

Cloth & Leather Upholstery

Leather Upholstery

Dark Blue

29C

222

Camel

64C

642

Dark Red

74C

742

Silver Gray

132

Charcoal

182

Silver Green

402

IDENTIFICATION

Model	Model No.	Body/Style No.	Body Type	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
Corvette	1Y	Y87	2-dr. Coupe - 2 passenger	$18,290	3213	18,648
Collector Edition	1Y	Y07	2-dr. Hatch Coupe - 2 passenger	$22,538	3222	6,759

Model

Model No.

Body/Style No.

Body Type

Factory Price

Shipping Weight

Production Total

Corvette

Y87

2-dr. Coupe - 2 passenger

$18,290

3213

18,648

Collector Edition

Y07

2-dr. Hatch Coupe - 2 passenger

$22,538

3222

6,759

ENGINE

Feature	Standard Engine (RPO L83)
Type	V-8, 90-degree Overhead valve
Block	Cast iron block
Displacement	350 cid (5.7 liters)
Bore & Stroke	4.00" x 3.48"
Compression ratio	9.0:1
Brake horsepower	200 @ 4200
Torque	285 lb-ft @ 2800
Main bearing	five
Valve lifters	hydraulic
Fuel supply	Cross-fire fuel injection (twin TBI - throttle body injection)

Feature

Standard Engine (RPO L83)

Type

V-8, 90-degree Overhead valve

Block

Cast iron block

Displacement

350 cid (5.7 liters)

Bore & Stroke

4.00" x 3.48"

Compression ratio

9.0:1

Brake horsepower

200 @ 4200

Torque

285 lb-ft @ 2800

Main bearing

five

Valve lifters

hydraulic

Fuel supply

Cross-fire fuel injection (twin TBI - throttle body injection)

TRANSMISSION

Automatic Transmission

Four-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic (TMH 700-R4)
floor-mounted gear shifter
gear ratios
- 1st = 3.06:1
- 2nd = 1.63:1
- 3rd = 1.00:1
- 4th = 0.70:1
- Rev = 2.29:1
Final drive ratio: 2.72:1 (except 2.87:1 with aluminum wheels)

CHASSIS

Feature	Coupe
Wheelbase	98 inches (2.489 m)
Overall length	185.3 inches (4.704 m)
Overall width	69.0 inches (1.753 m)
Overall height	48.4 inches (1.219 m)
Ground Clearance	4.5 inches (11.4 cm)
Front tread	58.7 inches (1.491 m)
Rear tread	59.5 inches (1.511 m)
Wheel size	15 x 8 inches
Tires (Base Corvette)	P225/70R-15 SBR (steel-belted radial)
Tires (Collector Corvette)	P225/60R-15 SBR (steel-belted radial)
Positraction	standard
Steering	recirculating ball (power assisted)
Front suspension	Upper/lower A-arms, coil springs, stabilizer bar
Rear suspension	Fully independent with half-shafts, lateral struts, control arms, and transverse leaf springs
Brakes	Hydraulic, vented four wheel discs; 11.75-inch diameter, single calipers
Ignition	electronic
Body construction	Separate fiberglass body and box-type ladder frame with cross-members
Fuel tank	24 US Gal (20 Imp Gal) (91 liters)

Feature

Coupe

Wheelbase

98 inches (2.489 m)

Overall length

185.3 inches (4.704 m)

Overall width

69.0 inches (1.753 m)

Overall height

48.4 inches (1.219 m)

Ground Clearance

4.5 inches (11.4 cm)

Front tread

58.7 inches (1.491 m)

Rear tread

59.5 inches (1.511 m)

Wheel size

15 x 8 inches

Tires (Base Corvette)

P225/70R-15 SBR (steel-belted radial)

Tires (Collector Corvette)

P225/60R-15 SBR (steel-belted radial)

Positraction

standard

Steering

recirculating ball (power assisted)

Front suspension

Upper/lower A-arms, coil springs, stabilizer bar

Rear suspension

Fully independent with half-shafts, lateral struts, control arms, and transverse leaf springs

Brakes

Hydraulic, vented four wheel discs; 11.75-inch diameter, single calipers

Ignition

electronic

Body construction

Separate fiberglass body and box-type ladder frame with cross-members

Fuel tank

24 US Gal (20 Imp Gal) (91 liters)

OPTIONS

RPO AU3	Power door locks	$155
RPO A42	Power driver seat	$197
RPO CC1	Removable glass roof panels	$443
RPO C49	Rear window defogger	$129
RPO DG7	Electric sport mirrors	$125
RPO D84	Two-tone paint	$428
RPO FE7	Gymkhana suspension	$61
RPO K35	Cruise control	$165
RPO N90	Four aluminum wheels	$458
RPO QGR	P255/70R-15 Raised-white-letter steel-belted radial tires	$80
RPO QXH	P255/60R-15 Raised-white-letter steel-belted radial tires	$542.52
RPO ULS	Radio delete	$124 credit
RPO UM4	AM-FM electronic tuning stereo radio with 8-track tape system	$386
RPO UM6	AM-FM electronic tuning stereo radio with cassette	$423
RPO UNS	AM-FM electronic tuning stereo radio with cassette and CB system	$755
RPO U58	AM-FM stereo radio	$101
RPO U75	Power antenna	$60
RPO V08	Heavy-duty cooling	$57
RPO V54	Roof panel carrier	$144
RPO YFS	California emissions certification	$46

RPO AU3

Power door locks

$155

RPO A42

Power driver seat

$197

RPO CC1

Removable glass roof panels

$443

RPO C49

Rear window defogger

$129

RPO DG7

Electric sport mirrors

$125

RPO D84

Two-tone paint

$428

RPO FE7

Gymkhana suspension

$61

RPO K35

Cruise control

$165

RPO N90

Four aluminum wheels

$458

RPO QGR

P255/70R-15 Raised-white-letter steel-belted radial tires

$80

RPO QXH

P255/60R-15 Raised-white-letter steel-belted radial tires

$542.52

RPO ULS

Radio delete

$124 credit

RPO UM4

AM-FM electronic tuning stereo radio with 8-track tape system

$386

RPO UM6

AM-FM electronic tuning stereo radio with cassette

$423

RPO UNS

AM-FM electronic tuning stereo radio with cassette and CB system

$755

RPO U58

AM-FM stereo radio

$101

RPO U75

Power antenna

$60

RPO V08

Heavy-duty cooling

$57

RPO V54

Roof panel carrier

$144

RPO YFS

California emissions certification

$46

HISTORICAL NOTES

1982 Corvette Notes

Introduced: December 12,1981.
Model-year production: 25,407.
Calendar-year production: 22,838.
Model-year sales by U.S. dealers: 22,086.
All Corvettes now came from the factory at Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Production fell dramatically this year, reaching the lowest total since 1967.
The 1982 model was the last Corvette to employ the same basic body introduced in 1968.
Its chassis dated back to even five years before that.
No doubt, some buyers preferred to wait for the next generation to arrive.
Still, this was the end of the big 'Vette era: "An enthusiast's kind of Corvette. A most civilized one," according to the factory catalog.
Road & Track called it "truly the last of its series," though one with an all-new drive train.
The Collector Edition earned the dubious distinction of being the first Corvette to cost more than $20,000.
The Collector Edition was built to order, rather than according to a predetermined schedule.
It carried a special VIN code with a "0" in the sixth position (Body Code 07), but did not have a separate serial number sequence.
The special VIN plates were used to prevent swindlers from turning an ordinary Corvette into a special edition (which had happened all too often with 1978 Indy Pace Car replicas).

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1982 CORVETTE

V.I.N. NUMBERS

IDENTIFICATION

ENGINE

TRANSMISSION

CHASSIS

OPTIONS

HISTORICAL NOTES

PHOTOS

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