Just stripped down the 350, first time ever bringin a wrench to a motor. I got everything out of it, cam, crank, caps, etc. Knowing me I was bound to screw somethin' while attempting to do it right . I got five baggies and labeled them for each cap. I got that part right, but I forgot to label the front and back of the caps . It is a 2-bolt main motor, so is there any possible way to get new caps and convert the block to a 4-bolt main?

 

you can get a splayed 4 bolt kit that will do that. summit/jegs

 

Look for an arrow cast on your caps pointing forward.

You can get new caps, but they and the block will have to be machined. Maybe not worth it for a street engine.

 

Oh okay, I'm just making sure because I'm trying to make my motor as stout as I can. I'm not experienced so I don't know what alot of stuff is necessary or not. Thanks guys.

 

Define "as stout as I can".

About 30 seconds of patience is all it takes to fix the main cap mix-up.

For somebody that's never built a motor though, set yourself a modest goal: just get it apart, repaired, and back together, and running. Don't get all carried away with romantic-looking magazine builds or that sort of thing, it's not a good way to make your first-motor screw-ups. Get familiar with what you're doing before going too crazy on one.

 

That's good advice! My first build last year had everything go wrong on it, more than once too. That gets expensive. Best to have cheap parts break rather than shiny expensive ones.