No, it is set using a scan tool and set to plus or minus 2 degrees of 0 watching the cam retard.
NO there is not. The timing on that engine is computer controlled and it REQUIRES an engine scanner to set the timing. A timing light will not work.
Unplug the posative terminal in your trunk by your spare tire, then push the gas about 3-5 time and plug the battery back in. voila!
The life expectancy of a timing chain on a 1999 454 Vortec engine is 5 to 10 years. The exact time depends on how often the vehicle is driven.
It depends on what you did and what year. If its a vortec, and you didn't pull the distributor, all you have to do is make sure the marks on the timing gears are lined up and your good to go. The computer does the rest. Some times you have to reset the computer though. If its older, there's a wire under the pass side dash. You have to unplug it. Time the engine with a timing lite, and then plug it back in and the computer takes care of the rest. The wire should be brown and white with a single connector. (If you pulled the distributor on the vortec, you have to take it to a shop and have them put it on the computer).
10w30 in the winter time---- 20w50 in the summer time.
The engine block 10066036 was produced in 1979. It is associated with small-block Chevrolet engines and was commonly used in various Chevrolet vehicles during that time.
Time to change your oil in your engine!
To time this engine correctly you will need a scan tool. Using a scan tool you will watch the cam retardation and set it plus or minus 2 degrees from 0.
Chevy never made a 327 vortec. the last time they produced a 327 was in 1969, while the first vortec was made in the early 1990s.
Out of time or carbon buildup. Purchase a can of Seafoam Engine Treatment and follow the directions to remove carbon buildup.
That would all depend on the size of your engine and your rear gearing.
next time it won't restart, try disconnecting temp sensor