YES. They all MUST BE PUT BACK IN THE SAME PLACE THAT THEY WERE TO BEGIN WITH. If they are not numbered on the top then it will take a Well trained engine builder to figure witch 1 goes where. GOOD LUCK.
Are you referring to the main caps? If you are some had two bolt mains, and some had four bolt mains.
YES.
There are no castings that were used exclusively for 4 bolt main applications.
It was used in 1986 and up, some of them are 2- bolt mains and 4-bolt mains. They were NOTHING special. It does have a 1-piece rear main seal.
Almost all Chevies have been available with 4 bolt mains since the late 50's.
The GM F Body LT1 cars got the 2 bolt mains. Only the Corvette LT1 got the 4 bolt mains with aluminum heads.
no
Generally, you can't. GM installed both 2 and 4 bolt main caps on many different cylinder block castings. Now, some blocks were never offered with 4 bolt mains. Any low performance displacement (262,267, 305, 307, etc) always had 2 bolt mains. Small journal engines (pre-1969 chevy small blocks) typically had 2 bolt mains even on performance engines.
That engine could be anywhere from a 1969 to 1972 350. Some of them were 4-bolt mains and some were just a 2-bolt main engine.
hard to say. you can get the block number and check it. it may tell you if its 4 bolt. chances are its not though. aside from that you would have to remove the oil pan to tell.
yes
4.001" Bore with and 3.48" Stroke would make it a 350. Thats if it was kept to the factory condition. 4 Bolt Mains