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
Which engine?
i want to see the diagram wiring from the engine block to the distributor cap please.
18436572
Refer to the owners manual. There should be diagrams in there for the wiring order.
L - 1,3,5,7 R - 2,4,6,8
What size engine do you have? The 3.8 and 5.0 do have diagrams for wiring the firing order from the distributor. The 4.6 is distributorless. It is possible that your distributor is on wrong or that your wiring is incorrect if you have the 3.8 or 5.0?
where are the coil wires located, and where do they hook up
1,5,6,3,4,2,7,8 firing clockwise.
you might try www.haynes.com
Firing order for you're Rocket engine is 18436572 distributor rotation is counterclockwise. Cylinder one on the distributor cap points to cylinder one.
No model, no year, no engine size, sorry I can provide no answer with just Chevy to go on.
The wiring diagram from the distributor cap to the spark plugs for firing order for a 93 Chevy Caprice 5.7 liter engine is found at Wiring4cars. You can search the site by vehicle year, make, and model.