cylinder # 1 is the front cylinder on your straight 6
Count the number of spark plugs, 4=4 cylinder, 6=6 cylinder.
Number one is the cylinder closest to the radiator.
The front cylinder
On a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer with a 6-cylinder engine, the number 4 cylinder is located on the passenger side of the engine, towards the front. In a typical inline 6 engine configuration, the cylinders are numbered from front to back, with the passenger side being cylinders 2, 4, and 6. Thus, the number 4 cylinder is the second cylinder from the front on that side.
The 3.0 liter V-6 engine number three cylinder is on the left hand side of the engine. The number three cylinder will be the middle cylinder.
V1 stands for 6 cylinder V4 is 8 cylinder. Your six could be one of 2 6 cylinder check the block casting number for 225 for the big 6
No of cranks used in 6 cylinder engine
# 1 cylinder is at the front by the radiator on the Ford 300 cubic inch straight 6 cylinder
The firing order for the 1996 Volvo 960 3.0 L 6 cylinder engine is 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4. The number one cylinder is closest to the grill and the number 6 cylinder is closest to the firewall.
driver's side rear cylinder.
Looking the the engine from the rear, Number 6 cylinder is the one furthest towards tot front of the car on the right hand side.