Looking at the engine, from the front, toward the back,they are 1,3,5,7 on the left side and 2,4,6,8 front to back on the right
Close - from the front of the engine, it's 1,3,5,7 on the right (driver's side) and 2,4,6,8 on the left (passenger's side. All Chevy small blocks and big blocks are the same as this.
Could be the tach is set for 6 cylinders?
Depends on what V6 you are talking about which you fail to list. Click the link and find your vehicle.
The Chevrolet 350 ci motors traditionally have 8 cylinders. There are examples of race-prepped v6 motors that have been built to that size, but those are a rare and expensive item to find.
they are usually numbered by tubes in the motor such as if a Toyota has 4 cylinders they will be tubed in the motor
How are the cylinders numbered on a 2001 Mazda tribute v6
the cylinders are numbered starting with one from the back left of the motor so the back three cylinders are numbered 1-3-5 and the front three are numbered 2-4-6
1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2. Cylinders are numbered as follows: Driverside, front to rear, 1,3,5,7. Pass. side front to rear, 2,4,6,8.
All GM V8 engines, except Cadillac, fire 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. Odd numbered cylinders are on the left, or driver's side bank. Even numbered cylinders are on the right, or passenger's side bank.
6 cylinders
I will assume it is a 350 V8 as you did not say. On the 350 the cylinders are numbered drivers side front to back. 1-2-3-4 Passenger side front to back. 5-6-7-8 Firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Depends on the model. Some have 6 cylinders and some have small block Chevy v8. Also known as 350 ci
1 2 3 4 5 6 Distributor turns clockwise. Right, or back bank of cylinders are the odd numbered.