According to my Chilton book , the 1987 Ford Thunderbird 5.0 liter is not the high output version , so the firing order is :
1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8
The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE
The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the REAR and slightly towards the drivers side
The engine cylinder / spark plug locations are numbered :
firewall
4 - 8
3 - 7
2 - 6
1 - 5
front
do you mean firing order or timing? firing order is 1,3,4,2 timing is 16 degrees =/- 2 btdc @ 750 rpm =/- 50
1984 Dodge Ram 50 firing order for the 2.0 and the 2.6 are 1, 3, 4, 2. Cylinder 1 is closest to the fan, cylinder 3 is next, cylinder 2 and cylinder 4 is at the back of the engine.
According to the 1997 Ford Thunderbird Owner Guide it came from the factory with ( green color antifreeze ) Ford specification ( ESE-M97B44-A ) mixed 50 / 50 with distilled water
50
According to the 2004 Ford Thunderbird Owner Guide : It came from the factory with a 50 / 50 mix of distilled water and Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant . ( YELLOW colored meeting Ford specification WSS-M97B51-A1 )
Motorweek - 1987 24-50 was released on: USA: 12 August 2005
Motorweek - 1987 30-50 was released on: USA: 19 August 2011
The cast of Kirkkokatu 50 - 1987 includes: Eeli Aalto as Himself - Narrator
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DuckTales - 1987 All Ducks on Deck 1-50 was released on: USA: 9 December 1987
Spiral Zone - 1987 Profiles in Courage 1-50 was released on: USA: 27 November 1987
Supercharger oil for a 1993 Ford Thunderbird can be found at auto parts stores that sell racing performance parts. Usually, a 50 wt. oil will work for this type of engine.