no gas no spark no compression no timing dump a cap full of gas down the carb and if it fires you have spark, meaning you have a fuel problem if it doesnt fire, then you have a spark problem. try a new coil or distributor cap, clean or change the points, clean or change the plugs/wires. if that doesnt work you need to check compression. a simple thumb over the spark plug hole works, or use a guage. fixing this problem involves a rebuild. if your distributor cap is on wrong or the shaft is in wrong or the cam is 180 off, these things will all affect the spark of your engine.
No.
Just the crank. The flywheel is neutral.
a Chevy 350 crank is a Chevy 305 crank. they have the same stroke, 3.48 inches, and are interchangable. swapping between the two cranks does not change the engines displacement
The crank for a 350 Chevy turns clockwise or to your right if standing in front of the motor .
400 has a longer stroke
its s stroker crank that makes the 350 a 364
yes, but the main journals will need to be turned down to fit the 350 saddles
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start from the center and work your way to the ends. torque the caps in 3 stages such as: 30, 50, 70.
Usually it vents from the valve cover.
No a 383 is a 350 with a 400 crank. A 350 bored 60 over is 361 cubes.
Take the crank to a machine shop and have the main journals turned to accept 350 bearings. Might be a good idea to have it balanced while it's there.