The number 4 cylinder is typically at the back of the motor while the number 1 cylinder is located at the front. This is done to minimize confusion and streamline the repair process.
Driver side, front of the motor, to the back... 1,3,5,7Passenger side from front to back... 2,4,6,8
standing in front of your car and looking at the motor no. 1 is the left back cylinder
Ford V6 - rear wheel drive / 4x4 FIREWALL 3 - 6 2 - 5 1 - 4 FRONT -------------------------------------------------- Ford V8 - rear wheel drive / 4x4 FIREWALL 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 FRONT
Driver's side head front to rear is 1-3-5 cylinders. The other head front to rear is 2-4-6 cylinders. A stright 6 cylinder engine front to back is 123456 cylinders.
Standing in the front of the engine, Right head front to rear are cylinders 1-3-5-7The left head front to back are cylinders 2-4-6-8
4.6 liter motor Right side (sitting in driver seat) Front to Back 1-2-3-4 Left side Front to Back 5-6-7-8 4.6 liter motor Right side (sitting in driver seat) Front to Back 1-2-3-4 Left side Front to Back 5-6-7-8
Hi, The number 1 cylinder is at the front. The firing order is 1-3-4-2 and the rotation of the distributor is clockwise. I hope this is timely for you and helps you out. Steve H.
front to back
If you're standing behind your car... Cylinder 1 is front right Cylinder 2 is back right Cylinder 3 is front left Cylinder 4 is back left
front cylinder on passenger side . . . front to back passenger side 1,3,5,7 front to back driver side 2,4,6,8
closest to the driver is the highest cylinder, also everyone should have a manual for their vehicle, and the library should have a professional shop manual available in the REFERENCE section...make copies of the right sections...good luck :)
lookin at the motor from the front of the vehicle starting on the passenger side of the motor in the front it goes 1 2 3 4 and startin on the driver side going back goes 5 6 7 8