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1989 Technical Information

Vehicle Identification Number

VIN Range: 1G1YY2186K5100001 – 1G1YY2186K5126328

Position	Definition	Character(s)	Description
1	Country of Origin	1	United States
2	Manufacturer	G	General Motors
3	Make	1	Chevrolet
4-5	Body Series	YY	Corvette
6	Body Style	2/3	Hatchback Coupe/Convertible
1	Restraint System	1	Passive Restraint System
8	Engine	8	L98
9	Check Number	-	Check Digit (1-9)
10	Model Year	K	1989
11	Assembly Plant	5	Bowling Green, KY
12-17	Plant Sequence Number		VIN Sequence

For Callaway twin-turbo, engine coding is as follows:
First two digits for the year, next three digits for Callaway sequence, last four digits match last four digits of VIN.

Partial VIN Location - Inner vertical surface of the left windshield pillar, visible from the outside through the windshield.

See Tech - Index

Solid Paint/Interior Application

Exterior Paint Color	Color Code	Sold	Interior Color
Exterior Paint Color	Color Code	Sold	Blue	Black	Gray	Red	Saddle
White	10	5,426	x	x	x	x	x
Medium Blue Metallic	20	1,428	x	x
Dark Blue Metallic	28	1,931		x			x
Black	41	4,855	x	x	x	x	x
Dark Red Metallic	68	3,409		x			x
Bright Red	81	7,663		x	x	x	x
Gray Metallic	90	225		x	x
Charcoal Metallic	96	1,440		x	x		x

Suggested interiors shown. Other combinations were possible.

Convertible Top Selector

Exterior Paint Color	Color Code	Interior Color
Exterior Paint Color	Color Code	Blue	Black	Gray	Red	Saddle
White	10	10T	10T / 19T	10T / 19T	10T / 19T	19T / 67T
Medium Blue Metallic	20	10T / 19T	10T / 19T
Dark Blue Metallic	28		10T / 19T			19T / 67T
Black	41	19T	10T / 19T	10T / 19T	19T	19T / 67T
Dark Red Metallic	68		10T / 19T			19T / 67T
Bright Red	81		10T / 19T			19T / 67T
Charcoal Metallic	96		10T / 19T	10T / 19T		19T / 67T

White - 10T / Black - 19T Saddle - 67T

Engine Suffix Codes

All engines are 350 cubic inches and 240 horsepower. The 245 horsepower engines were limited to coupes with a 3.07:1 rear end only, 240 horsepower engines were in all other coupes and all convertibles.

Suffix	Transmission	Suffix	Transmission
ZRA	240/245 hp Manual/Engine Oil Cooler	ZRC	240/245 hp Automatic/Engine Oil Cooler
ZRB	240/245 hp Automatic

AC3 - Power Driver Seat	AR9 - Leather Seats	AS8 -	BGR - Bowling Green Assm	B4P - Radiator Boost Fan	C68 - Air Conditioning
DL8 - Heated Sport Seats	D4D -	D9B -	E5Z -	E9Z - Delete Speedo Key	FE1 - Base Suspension
GT9 -	G87 - 8.5" ring gear	KC4 - Engine Oil Cooler	K68 -	L98 - Base engine	ML9 - 6-speed transmission
MNG -	NA5 - Fed Emiss Std	NK4 - Sport Steering Whl	QA1 - 17 x 9.5 Aluminum	UQ4 -	UU8 - Bose Stereo
U5P -	V01 - HD Radiator	V73 - Veh Statement	XAU -P275/40ZR17 Front	1AY -	1SB -
191 -	19T -	192 -	199 -	41U -
WA-L8555 - Black Upper	U8555 - Black Lower	19T - Black Conv Top	192 - Black Interior

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