To identify a 350 cubic inch engine with a 4-bolt main, you can look at the engine block's casting numbers, typically found on the driver's side rear of the engine, near the bellhousing. The casting number will indicate the engine's displacement and production year. Additionally, you can check for a stamped engine code on the front of the block, which often includes a letter and number sequence to verify the engine's specifications. A 4-bolt main engine typically has four bolts securing the main cap to the block, which is a distinguishing feature compared to 2-bolt mains.
It can be either one, Need to run the engine numbers or remove the oil pan to know for sure. GM. made 2-bolt and 4-bolt main 350 engines.
A 350 Oldsmobile engine has a different bolt pattern than the Chevrolet engine. The 350 Olds and 350 Pontiac engines have the same bolt pattern. The 350 Chevrolet and the 350 Buick engines have the same bolt pattern. Unless you have a dual bolt pattern transmission (there are some out there) in that Chevy, the Olds engine won't bolt into the Chevy transmission.
Most Chevy 350 4 bolt engines will bolt into a 1979 Corvette.
if the heads are off the cylinders will smaller than 4 inches in diameter and the stater bolt hole are stright across and on the 350 they are staggered
It is a small block Chevy 350 engine with 6 bolt main caps.
The main bearing caps will have four ( 4 ) bolts instead of two ( 2 ) they will be side by side. A four bolt 350 engine is more common in the bigger truck series ?
You can tell an Oldsmobile V8 when you see one. You can also look at the casting numbers and engine suffix code, both of which will tell you that it's a 350 Olds rather than say, a 307 or 403 Olds.
You losen the bolt were the distributor goes into the engine and twist the distributor little by little until its firing good, you have rev it up to tell.
That engine could be anywhere from a 1969 to 1972 350. Some of them were 4-bolt mains and some were just a 2-bolt main engine.
To be sure, take the numbers off of the drivers side rear of engine and check with dealer.
Only if the transmission has a dual bolt pattern. Chevrolet and Buick 350 engines have the same bolt pattern. Oldsmobile and Pontiac 350 engines have the same bolt pattern. There were some TH 350 transmissions that have dual bolt patterns.
should be 4-bolt