Timing on this truck according to the manual is 12 deg. before top dead center. This includes both manual and auto transmissions, light duty application. 4bbl heavy duty application is 2 deg. after top dead center.
# 1 on the distributor cap faces to the FRONT / CENTER
clockwise
clockwise
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Back of the engine, next to the distributor.
The firing order for Dodge 318 cid engines is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2, The distributor rotates clockwise.
the external VR is located on the firewall as you are looking at the engine from the front of the vehicle it will be just to the left of the distributor.
Against the firewall like in a chevy
If you have spark a the coil but not the distributor, then the coil wire has failed.
A 1992 318 distributor would have an electronic position sensor in it.
Back of the block, next to the distributor.
Cap and distributor / rotor system