The question you ask is too involved for a proper answer. You need to go to a car parts store, and get a repair manual for your car. They cost about $16.00 Or, go to a Public Library.
Heater return pipe or hose, leaking intake manafold gasket.
A vortec 5.7 is a lt1 based engine.
It is on the back bottom side of the oil pan. The oil pan is what bolts to the bottom of the engine.
From the factory, YES.
no sorry they are cast iron.
1997 dodge ram 1500 2wd 1500 engine block heater location
Bottom , rightside of the engine I believe .
They are pressed in.
If it is a vortec engine, then there is no timing ajustment. It's controlled by the computer
NO. You need a VORTEC engine from the year 1997 to 1999
mine gets 10. 97 2500 express
Try a search for vortec engines