A pineapple grenade because you are about to mess up the 88 truck has a weak motor prob don't have as much power as the 305 vortec don't do it get computer and motor from a vortec to put in the truck
yes
If it is running on the battery only then that means the alternator is not charging the battery.
YES they are the same.
yes
Yes The 305 throttle body injection system will be too lean for a 350, and will destroy it.
how to adjust the timing chain on a 1988 kz 305
FLYWHEEL
yes
5 QTS. with new filter.
intake manifold is DIFFERENT for models 1985 and 1988
Physically it is pretty easy to do, unbolt the block from the frame and lift it out and I think that the flywheel is the same size in both. The problem comes when you get to the electronics. The computer in the car will have difficulty operating the new motor. Unless the 305 has died its really not worth it to replace the block.
u can listen to the engine