stand in front of your car
...as you look at it, its the closest one on the right
On a Ford 302 cubic inch V8 engine : 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front of vehicle
On a Ford 302 cubic inch V8 engine : firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front of vehicle
The location of number one cylinder depends on the manufacturer of the engine. For example, a Ford 302 and a Chevrolet 350 have number one cylinders on opposite sides.
One can find information about the Ford Boss 302 engine using Wikipedia. Using Wikipedia one can find a very detailed breakdown of the engine including the history and manufacturing information of the engine.
The Ford 302 engine is a very popular one that was used in many Ford cars from 1968 to 2001 including the Mustang, the 1968 Ford Shelby GT 350 and the Lincoln Continental town car.
On a Ford 302 V8 : Every drawing I have seen in repair manuals shows ( the # 1 position on the distributor cap facing towards the REAR and towards the # 7 engine cylinder / one o'clock position ) Firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front of Ford F-150 , 302
302 it goes toward the back of the engine-----point it at the driver.
According to one of Fords websites : For a 1986 Ford Mustang , 5.0 L / 302 cubic inch V8 engine : The spark plugs are gapped at ( .050 inch )
According to one of Fords websites : For a 1968 Ford Mustang 5.0 liter / 302 cubic inch V8 engine : ( the spark plugs are gapped at .035 inch )
It plugs in at the one o`clock position. Looking at the engine from the front. It is the first hole after the back clip to hold the cap on.
One the engine block on the 302 and 351's
According to one of Fords websites : For the 5.0 liter / 302 cubic inch V8 engine in a 1978 Ford F-100 : ( the spark plugs are gapped at .044 inch )