cylinder # 1 is the front cylinder on your straight 6
The # 1 cylinder for the 4.9 L ( 300 cubic inch ) straight 6 cylinder Ford is the cylinder at the front of the vehicle
For a Ford STRAIGHT 6 cylinder : 1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4 For a Ford V6 engine : 1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6
firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front
firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front ( Ford V8 engine ) also , for the straight 6 cylinder engine , the # 1 cylinder is at the front
# 1 cylinder on your 300 cubic inch ( 4.9 L ) straight 6 is the FRONT CYLINDER
would be the 1st one closet to the radiator ======================================================= On a straight ( inline ) 6 cylinder , the Ford V6 with rear wheel drive / 4X4 is : firewall 3 - 6 2 - 5 1 - 4 front
firewall 3 - 6 2 - 5 1 - 4 front
For your Ford 4.9 liter / 300 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine : ( the # 1 cylinder is at the FRONT of the vehicle )
front cylinder on the passenger side(vehicle's right)
firewall 3 - 6 2 - 5 1 - 4 front
firewall 3 - 6 2 - 5 1 - 4 front ( for the 4.2 L - V6 - in a 1997 Ford F-150 )