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I am a new VCCA member. I purchased a 1918 chevrolet 490 touring in near mint condition a few months ago. It was in a dry storage since 1974. This car was owned by the same family since new. It was sold new in Fitzerald, Georgia. I am trying to figure out if it is truely a 1918 model. There is no title or other documentations. There is no plate under the dash to verify the car number. I found a very old registration that is wrinkled up and had gotten wet in the past. It is not very legible. There is a registration number. I have found some other numbers on the engine as follows:

Original license plate no: 66693
GA 1918

Registration no: F39334 (????)
Flywheel no: A9C264
Top of head casting numbers: MASON
DF Co
407
D

Left side of block casting numbers: 967 CWC 2

Front of head casting number: FM-98

Any input will be greatly appreciated.

Regards, Al

Hello Yazdi ,
Welcome to chevy chatter, I see that you have a 1918 490 , what a great find!
There is a forum in this chat site dedicated to the 490 model. it is a few rows down from this one. You will find lots of interesting discussion about the 490 model there.

There should also be some casting dates cast on the side of the engine block, that look like - 4-26-18 indicating the month , day and year the engine block was cast.

There is a early chevrolet historian , who can also help with the car serial number and when and where it was manufactured . If you repost in the 490 forum, he frequents there regularly.
Have fun with your 490 , Regards Jack

Thank you very much Jack !