Is it possible for 350 engines to be blue like the 455? Someone is selling a 70 Cutlass (somewhat Frankensteined) with no reserve on ebay. He says it has a 350 but I've never seen them that color.





Bidding ends in about 5 hours.

 

The engine or rather thermostat housing is not 70'. The breather top is gold(SBO) the rest is red(pre 70' BBO).The rad and cap are of newer design and the head at the exhaust manifold is bluer than the manifold. I had a 77' Cutlass (long time ago) and it had a blue 350. The engine has been swapped and a can or two of paint are cheap.

 

In 1970 the 350s were Gold; the 455s were Blue. It was probably repainted at some point. Check the numbers on the block and the heads. For 1970, the digits between the oil fill tube and the oil sending unit. If the last digit is a letter, it's a 455; if it's a number, it's a 350. Same thing with the heads; 350s use numbers, 455s use letters.

 

My 71 was repainted blue at some point. It should be gold. someone that didn't know better painted it blue. at least it isn't painted a chevy color.
Larry

 

It's possible for a 350 to be green, hot pink, or hemi orange. Obviously that engine has been out and repainted, so the color is irrelevant. Check the casting numbers.

 

it sold for $4,325.00.

 

yup my 455 is supposed to be red but its olds blue so..........