That problem is USUALLY caused by a faulty transmission "valve body".
YES. That engine used a timing chain and 2 gears in behind a cover bolted to the front of the engine.
It has timing chain and gears. NO belt.
6 gears not including reverse
5 gears, the raptor 350 has 6
Depending on engine size 350 or 454 don't expect more than 16 with 350 maybe 14 with a 454 depending on rear gears
some have 5 gears and some have 6 gears i have a 1999 and mine has 5
Six gears, one down five up.
yes
As powerful as you want it to be, it all depends on much money you want to put into it.
Assuming you want to separate the Chevrolet 350 engine from an automatic transmission, be sure you have removed all six bolts holding the bell housing to the engine and the three bolts holding the torque converter to the flex plate. The engine and trans may be stuck together on the alignment pins between the trans and engine so a little gentle prying may be required.
On my engine,the accelerator pump on the Carb is going bad, 350 engine with quadrajet carb
If by "6 rod", you are asking if changing the rod length changes the size of the engine, it doesn't.