The spark plug firing order is ( 1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6 ) The engine cylinders are numbered 1 , 2 , 3 from front to rear on the passenger side of the engine and 4 , 5 , 6 from front to rear on the drivers side of the engine The distributor cap is installed with the marked # 1 position facing the firewall and slightly towards the passenger side The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE ( so start at # 1 position and go CLOCKWISE # 1 wire , # 4 wire , # 2 wire , # 5 wire , # 3 wire , # 6 wire )
The cylinders are numbered from left to right.
1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4 The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE The # 1 position on the distributor cap faces AWAY from the engine The engine cylinders / spark plugs are numbered 1 to 6 , from front to rear
1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4 on your Ford straight 6 cylinder The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces AWAY from the engine The engine cylinders are numbered 1 to 6 , from front to rear
The first cylinder is always the one on the opposite site of the clutch.
1 - 3 - 4 - 2 The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE on your B 21 engine The engine cylinders are numbered 1 to 4 , front to rear
The Ford straight 6 cylinder firing order is ( 1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4 ) The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces AWAY from the engine The engine cylinders are numbered 1 to 6 , from front to rear
Number one cylinder is the back (by the fire wall ) left hand cylinder as you are facing, and looking into the engine compartment from the front of the vehicle. The even numbered cylinders are next to the radiator, and the odd numbered cylinders are next to the firewall.
1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4 The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE The # 1 position on the distributor cap faces AWAY from the engine The engine cylinders are numbered 1 to 6 , from front to rear ( on your 4.9 liter / 300 cubic inch straight 6 cylinder )
For the Ford 4.9 litre / 300 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine : The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE The firing order is ( 1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4 ) The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces AWAY from the engine The engine cylinders are numbered 1 to 6 , from front to rear
# 1 cylinder is at the belt side of the engine # 4 is at the transmission side
Cylinder 1 is closest to front of engine, by where serpentine belt is. The cylinders on the same side of engine as cylinder 1 is are the odd cylinders, opposite side are evenly numbered cylinders. The cylinder numbers go up in order as the distance away from front of engine.
Bank 2 is the even numbered cylinders. Cylinder 1 is closest to serpentine belt and all cylinders on that side of engine are odd numbers. Bank 2 is all the even numbered cylinders and the O2 sensor is screwed into exhaust pipe somewhere between the even numbered cylinders and the cat converter.