The Chevrolet 350 stock "O" ring valve seals attach to the valves not the heads but, yes the head assembly has valve seals.
depending on the type of head anywhere from 550 to 600 NEW ANSWER- YOU said stock, so in that case anything over 400 lift will cause spring coil bind, and brake the spring. NEW ANSWER- somewhere between .450 to .500 should be max lift before any binding on 87+ heads, stock lift is between .417 and .430 with 1.5 ratio stock rockers
I wouldn't be so worried about the heads as the pistons. Make sure you have enough clearance so that an open valve won't hit a piston.
370 HP had the big heads (2.02 valves) and mechanical valve lifters, 300 and 350 had hydraulic valve lifters, but the 350 had the bigger heads.
I know on my vortec engine the valve cover bolts are in the center of the cover and there is only 4, my racecar has vortec heads and my truck has standard stock heads with four bolts on thew corners
yes you sure can.
Yes you can you can to a cam with 501 lift that,s the maximum for a stock gm head. You will also have to change your torque converter or it won,t idle unless you have your foot on the accelerator.
Yes, but running a 350 cam with 305 heads is not effective,you need to run 350 heads as well. In order to benefit from a 350 cam you need something to flow that extra fuel and air, so using 350 heads along side of the 350 cam will be the cheapest and best choice. HAVE FUN!! A 350 head can physically bolt onto a 305 block. However, 350 heads can have the valves extend into the cylinder and contact the cylinder wall (even with the smaller 305 cam). The 350 cam in the 305 with stock heads will work. You wont want to use 350 heads you will lose compression due to the largers combustion chambers.
No, It does not change the ratio of the rocker arm. ( lift or duraration ) They are designed to keep from cutting into the rocker arm stud if you have a 500 lift or more camshaft that's it.
NO... You MUST remove the heads and take them to a machine shop and have the valve guides replaced. No other way.
NO. The intire fuel system, Heads, Intake and valve train / cam and lifters are DIFFERENT.
It will if you change these parts. You will need a stall converter and you will also HAVE TO CHANGE the valve springs to stop valve spring coil bind. You will also have to have push rod guide plates installed on the heads. GOOD LUCK.