The spring on it goes down into the intake.
Clockwise.
Chevy 350 bored 60 over. .... not the best way to come to a 358... The "NASCAR" way is to use a 400sbc block and a 327sbc crank. High revving and big hp up top.
No way.
Drivers side, all the way to the back, down by the oil pan.
There is no such thing as a small block or big block Pontiac. Outside dimensions are all the same from the 326 all the way up to the 455. The only real difference in the blocks is the size of the mains. The 326-400 run a 3" main...while the 421-455 run a 3.25" main. If you are "comparing" it to say a small and big block Chevy.....dimensionally it falls in the middle.
find a good big block Chevy engine and install it.
The spring goes down.
yes it will you can go all the way to a big block to a 4 cly. that's the great thing about a ChevyAnsweryes,it shoul swap right out
the spring side goes down
Most 300's have no adjustment. It's just torque down the nut(bolt on newer years). There's aftermarket adjustable kits available.
Start in the middle, and work your way out, in a circular pattern. First, go half torque, then full, turning the crankshaft by hand after each cap.
How fast do you want to go? A stock rebuild, done by yourself, around $1000. That can work all the way up to around $10,000 without much effort.