All 1997 GM vehicles were fuel injected and all had the electric fuel pump mounted in the fuel tank. None had a mechanical fuel pump mounted on the engine block. A 97 Chevy 350 Vortec uses an electric fuel pump and sender assembly in the fuel tank. If it is a true 1997 block, then it doesn't have a place for a fuel pump on the block.
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When you remove the valve cover, You can SEE ALL of them. None of them are blind. There are also a handful on the outside of the head. Some right below the valve cover and another set underneath the exhaust.
timing cover, it bolts to the block and covers the timing chain and gears, then the water pump bolts to it.
Passenger side valve cover
In order to replace a timing chain for a 2003 Chevy Cavalier, a person will need remove the oil pan, crankshaft pulley and hub, timing cover bolts, and timing cover. Then the timing cover gasket, timing cover and bolts, crankshaft pulley, and oil pan will need to be installed.
You need to remove the lower transmission inspection cover.
Start by disconnecting battery . Remove flywheel cover on transmission .Remove 2 bolts holding starter to block. Slide starter back and drop down to remove wires from starter.
.017, or, a matchbook cover, works great.
There is a super short length. This runs along the outside, lower ridge. Then there will be 2 in between, they each go on either end, under the valve cover. The longest ones will go down the center, under the valve cover.
count the number of bolts on the differential cover. this will determine the size
With the possible exception of some very early small block heads that had offset valve cover bolts, yes, it will all fit the 283 engine.
The Windsor is a small block, basically an enlarged 289. The Cleveland is a big block, more high performance. You can tell the difference from the outside by looking at the valve cover. The Cleveland has 8 bolts securing it down * the Windsor has 5. Also the thermostat cover bolts to the block on a Cleveland and to the intake on a Windsor. Neil