get the first piston on the engine TDC (top dead center) take the cap off the distributer and adjust it until the rotar is pointing at #1 cylinder then it will be enough in time to start then use a timiing light from there
perhaps the rockers aren't adjusted properly.
The dipstick can rust if the pcv sytem is not working properly.
Yes. It is very easy, but will take a long time.
no the blocks are different sizes in that much of a time span
no
If you have enough time and money you can... but why?
YES.
NO.
More information is required to answer this question properly. The best way is to pull the casting # off of the block. Is it a truck 350? car? year? roller? flat tappet?
In order to set the timing on a 98 Chevy 350 vortex, you have to time with a scan tool that will let you set timing. Or let garage do it
The Chevy 350 is a V8 5.7 L engines which yields the horsepower of 200 @ 4000 RPM and torque is 310 ft/lbs @ 2400 RPM. It has designed by General Motors and started manufactured by 1968 until now with enhancing its power time to time. To know more about Chevy 350 and its complete description you can go through www.hiperformer.com/chevy350/overview.html. I refer this page for gaining information for my Chevy 350
That's what should be on it.