most Ford engines have 1-2-3-4 on the pass side of the engine and 5-6-7-8 on the drivers side front to back.
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On a 1998 Lincoln Continental ( being a front wheel drive )
firewall
1-----2-----3-----4
5-----6-----7-----8
front of vehicle > driver
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( the first answer was not mine , but it is correct for Ford rear wheel drive /
4x4 gasoline engine vehicles )
On a 1999 Lincoln Continental : firewall 1-----2-----3-----4 5-----6-----7-----8 front of vehicle > driver
On a 1997 Lincoln Continental : firewall 1-----2-----3-----4 5-----6-----7-----8 front of vehicle
firewall 1-----2-----3-----4 5-----6-----7-----8 front of Lincoln Continental > driver
On a 2001 Lincoln Continental : firewall 1-----2-----3-----4 5-----6-----7-----8 front of vehicle > driver
On a 1997 Lincoln Continental : firewall 1-----2-----3-----4 5-----6-----7-----8 front of vehicle > driver
On a 2002 Lincoln Continental : firewall 1-----2-----3-----4 5-----6-----7-----8 front of vehicle > driver
On a 1998 Lincoln Continental : firewall 1-----2-----3-----4 5-----6-----7-----8 front of vehicle > driver
On a 2002 Lincoln Continental , 4.6 : firewall 1-----2-----3-----4 5-----6-----7-----8 front of vehicle > driver
The firing order on a 1992 Lincoln Continental is 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 7, 8. The number one cylinder is on the front right.
On a 1970 Lincoln Continental , 460 cubic inch V8 engine : firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front of vehicle
On a 1998 Lincoln Continental : firewall 1----2----3----4 5----6----7----8 front of vehicle > driver
i need to no witch side is number one cylinder is on a 4.6 liter Lincoln town car the year is a 79 In either case, it's on the driver's side.