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Knowing the firing order of a cars engine is an important part of owning a car. The firing order of a 1981 Malibu V6 is 1-6-5-4-3-2.
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4,3,5,1,6,2 The firing order of a 1981 350 engine is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
The 1981 Chevy Malibu 350 engine thermostat is located on the front of the engine. You can follow the water supply hose from the radiator to the thermostat.
Rotor turns clockwise.
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
1 8 4 3 6 5 7 2
1-4-5-8-2-3-6-7 the proper firing order for a Chevy small block is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
18436572 whether it is a Chevy 5.7 or a Pontiac 5.7 Pontiac 5.7 engines ceased to exist after 1981 so anything after was either an Olds or Chevy engine.
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2-drivers side/front is #1
18436572 1 is drivers side front and 2 is passenger side front. direction is clockwise on distributor cap.
1,2,7,3,4,5,6,8