Identify Block as Red or Blue motor?

[heavyduty1340]

Can anyone id a block from the engine no etc to help me find out if the motor in my FE is a red or blue motor

I was informed by an engine reconditioner that both red and blue motors cam stamped as 3.3l???

I am currently building up a hot 3.3l black motor with blue motor head for the old girl

The logic behind this is that he also told me that starfire rods wont clear the sump on a red motor, but the blue sumps had clearances ground into them??? I am trying to find out if I need a different sump now or not.

[FCRB26]

can you supply the engine number ?

[FC427]

Can anyone id a block from the engine no etc to help me find out if the motor in my FE is a red or blue motor

I was informed by an engine reconditioner that both red and blue motors cam stamped as 3.3l???

I am currently building up a hot 3.3l black motor with blue motor head for the old girl

The logic behind this is that he also told me that starfire rods wont clear the sump on a red motor, but the blue sumps had clearances ground into them??? I am trying to find out if I need a different sump now or not.

EH Sump fits the  Blue Black  no problems camshaft need to be 202/ 3.3 not 179/186 ......FC427.....

[heavyduty1340]

Engine No is QL387844   3.3l on block

Hopefully Ive already got the sump covered then

Now just want to find out if block is red or blue (currentlly 2 pac kermit green)

[earlyholdenfan]

Pretty sure QL was red from HQ to HZ series - but don't quote me

Matt

[spanner]

All here.
http://www.monaroparts.com/Engines.htm

[heavyduty1340]

Thank you

That rules it out being a blue motor then :-\

As long as the sump that is on it suits a black motor I am building, and clears the starfire rods I am fine then

[heavyduty1340]

Shoot - just realised that now that we have worked out the motor is a red one, I am worried the head isnt a 12 port, hence intake manifold and extractors will need changing.

I have a set of VH commodore blue motor extractors and std intake - will the extractors be a close fit, and can intake be modeded to accept holley?

Damn, I thought this would be an easy quick swap - DOHHHHHHHH.