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trying to ID the year of the motor the stamped number is M60138 the number 1 might be an I but I don't think so . "help"

Kan,
A little more information would be helpful. I assume it is a 6 cylinder engine. Try to find the casting date. It will look like this: B 12 6 .

B = February
12 = 12th of February
6 = 1936, 1946, etc.
When you get to the last digit and don't know the decade, the detective work begins.
Replacement blocks and cylinder heads can have cast date that differs from the year the engine is made to fit. Your head will have a cast date also, so you should compare the two dates and report this info back to us. I 'll bet someone can give you the answer to your original question.

Mike

. If someone purchases a new engine (crate motor), they must stamp to serial number of the original engine on the new block. (But they rarely do.) . .Look for the casting number for positive identification. The USA numbers are different that those made for other countries tho the block looks identical. Numbers are on Right side of Chevys blocks and left side of GMCs. Look at web page for your number. <http://home.znet.com/c1937/Cast.htm>.
. When you find the casting date, it appears like there's a plate held on with two screws. This tells whether it was made by the day shift, swing shift or graveyard, One round head screw and one flat head screw = swing shift. .
.Lou .