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
If you look on the intake manifold of any engine you will find the firing order.
1,5,4,2,6,3,7,8
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The firing order for a 1978 Ford 460 is: 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
The Ford 1969 Shop Manual, Volume Two, Engine, states that the firing order for the 429/460 engine is: 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8.
7.5l (460 engine) 15426378, dist. rotation is counter clockwise,
the order is : 15426378
I must assume you are asking about a 460 Ford V8, as you did not list make and model. Firing order of a 460 (7.5L) Ford is 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
The firing order for an E350 Ford van with a 460 big block is 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 7, 8. The number one cylinder is on the left as you face the van, on the end of the engine closest to the grill.
Ford did not produce a 460 in 1979. In 1978 the firing order for a 460 is 1-5-4-6-6-3-7-8. Ref: Chilton's Motor Manual 1981
1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE
the firing order for the 460 is 15426378