The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the REAR and slightly towards the drivers side
Starting at the # 1 position , go COUNTERCLOCKWISE , ( 1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 )
The engine cylinders / spark plug locations are numbered :
firewall
4 - 8
3 - 7
2 - 6
1 - 5
front
When changing spark plugs on a car, it is important to have a diagram. For a 1969 Ford 390 V8, a person can find a spark plug diagram in the maintenance manual of the car.
The spark plug 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 cylinders / spark plug locations are numbered : firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front For a Ford 390 cubic inch V8 engine
Distributor rotates counterclockwise. Firing order: 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the REAR and slightly towards the drivers side Start with the # 1 position and go COUNTERCLOCKWISE ( 1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 ) because the distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE and that is the firing order of the Ford 390 cubic inch V8 The engine cylinder locations are numbered : firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front
The Ford 390 cubic inch V8 engine has a firing order of : ( 1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 ) The engine cylinder locations are numbered : firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front of vehicle The distributor rotor turns counterclockwise ( looking from the top ) The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces towards the ( rear )
Check the local flea markets for Haines or Chiltons manuals. Anything large and Ford from that era will do. Pick-up, Galaxies, LTDs, Torino, etc. Say from 1963 - 1980. The spark plug wiring will be the same on any of their 390s. Good Luck. Great Engine!!!
No, the distributor rotates counterclockwise on the 390 Ford. Firing order is: 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 Remember on the 390 the cylinders are located passenger side front to rear 1-2-3-4 Driver's side front to rear 5-6-7-8.
Ford just refers to it as the 390 but it would be ( around 6.4 liters )
The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the rear and slightly towards the drivers side ( kind of pointing at the # 7 engine cylinder )
The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the rear and slightly towards the drivers side ( kind of pointing at the # 7 engine cylinder )
1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 ( for a Ford 390 cubic inch V8 engine ) The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the REAR firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front
1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces towards the REAR The engine cylinder locations are numbered : firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front of vehicle