You can do them back to front or front to back. Make sure the hole in the bearing lines up with the hole in the casting.
Yes, the rod caps must be installed on the same rod and in the same orientation.
no
Your cam bearings should be numbered in a particular order
The 1997 Chevy Malibu crankshaft position sensor can be found on the back of the engine. You will need to remove the rear engine cover in order to access the crankshaft position sensor.
You should have labeled them and installed them in the exact same position as they were in. If you did not, then, all you can do now is guess.
The 1977 Chevy Nova came with an inline 6 and a V8. They did not come with a V6. If a V6 has been installed you need to know which one as the chevy engines have very different firing orders.
#1 cylinder is the one forward most, (front) drivers side, and a firing order 1.8.4.3.6.5.7.2
The firing order of a Chevy Straight Six motor is 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4, going clockwise. The position of the number one cylinder is going to depend on the year of the motor.
1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2 Number one on the distributor will looking at it straight down at the 5 o clock position.
The firing order for a Chevy 350 V-8 5.7 is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 and is mark on the intake housing in the top of your engine what is the position of the rotor for the #1 cylinder?
The 1997 Chevrolet Malibu crank position sensor is located on the back of the crankshaft. The rear engine cover will need to be removed in order to view the sensor.
The wheel bearings in the vans are "integrated" as part of the hub assembly. This is because of the wheel speed sensor, which are part of the Anti-lock Breaking System (ABS). In order to replace the bearings, you have to replace the entire hub assembly. These are not cheap, as a result of the included sensors. Sorry about that. Good Luck, Greg A.