You can take off the distributor cap and observe the amount of rotor movement as you rock the engine back and forth with the harmonic balancer or flywheel.
More than a few degrees of crankshaft movement before observing rotor movement would indicate a loose chain.
The Chevrolet 350 V8 does not have a timing belt. It has a chain.The Chevrolet 350 V8 does not have a timing belt. It has a chain.
It has timing chain and gears. NO belt.
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Check for excessive slack in the timing chain.
The 350 Chevy does not have a belt, it has a chain. Slack in the chain is normal as long as it is not excessive. A better determining factor on when to replace the chain, is the condition of the gears and if the chain is noisy.
yes you have to change the pan gasket when doing the timing chain
Check water pump and pump gasket.
The factory timing chains have a lot more slack than the aftermarket chains.
As I understand it, a freewheeling engine, such as the 2.3 liter Ford is an overhead cam engine that will not crash the valves if the timing belt breaks. A 350 Chevy uses a timing chain since the cam is in the block. If the timing chain breaks on that, you're out of luck.
The Chevy 350 does not have a timing belt, It has a timing chain. If you are wanting to know where to set the timing, then I need to know the year of the engine. Thay are all different.
how do i set the timing for a chevy 350 small block?
how do you set the timing for a 1997 Chevy 350 5.7 engine