Unless it has a BOP (Buick/Olds/Pontiac) motor such as a 307, rotation will be clockwise.
1 - 3 - 4 - 2 The distributor rotation is COUNTERCLOCKWISE The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces TOWARDS the engine ( thank you Chilton )
Firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. The distributor rotates COUNTER clockwise.
Clockwise
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 and the rotation is counter-clockwise.
rotates counter clockwise. firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2.
The order in the distributor will be 18436572 in a counter clockwise rotation. see link
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Clockwise Rotation On Distributor
#1 is at the drivers side closest to the radiator. see linkFiring order will be 18436572 in a counter clockwise rotation at the distributor.
The firing order is unique to the engine. For example, 400 v8 1975 Pontiac has a firing order 18436572 as do all Pontiac v8s that year. The difference between the v8s is the rotation of the rotor in the distributor. The 400 is counter clockwise and other v8s that year were clockwise. Go to a public library and look at a Motor's repair manual and there is a page with drawings of all the motors and the firing orders of each. All Pontiac v8's have distributors that go counterclockwise, Pontiac did this so that when you accelerate the distributor gear wouldn't be on the load side of the cam and it wouldn't affect the timing.
18436572 counter clockwise
I think # 1 is at the 1 oclock position standing in front of the carand looking at the driver.. It then goes 8436572 in a counter clockwise rotation .