No. That would usually be a 283, 307, or 327.
oil gallery plug not installed or a bad oil filter bypass valve
how to install the oil pressure gauge on a Chevy 350 small block
The Original small block Chev 262, 283, 302, 305, 307, 350 and 400 all had the oil pressure sender under the distributor at the rear of the engine between the two valve covers.
A 283 doesn't have a harmonic balancer, so that's a quick way to tell right away. Also, 283's don't have accessory bolt holes on the ends of the heads. The valve covers on a 283 don't have a filler cap. Oil is added through a long tube sticking out of the intake manifold.
Yes it can, you will also need the big block pickup tube
10w-40.
45 lbs.
5 quarts, same as all the rest of Chevy small blocks
generally 5w 30
1/4" NPT
There is a 1/8 NPT threaded hole on the rear rail at the back of the block. There is also a 1/4 NPT plug just above the oil filter.