i would make sure you have a 351 and not a 4.9 lt motor. the 4.9 is the only engine i know that distributer turns clockwise. all others turn counterclockwise
The Ford 5.8 / 351 cubic inch V8 distributor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE ( if looking from the top )
( 1 - 3 - 7 - 2 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 8 ) distributor rotates COUNTER CLOCKWISE
On a Ford F-150 : Looking from the TOP : On the 5.0 litre / 302 cubic inch V8 engine, 5.8 litre / 351 cubic inch V8 engine etc. The distributor turns : ( COUNTERCLOCKWISE ) On the 4.9 litre / 300 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine ( CLOCKWISE )
The firing order for the 5.8 351 is 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8. The distributor moves counter clockwise.
300 cubic inch ( 4.9 L ) straight 6 cyl ( 1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4 ) distributor CLOCKWISE 302 ( 5.0 L ) V8 ( 1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 ) distributor rotates COUNTER CLOCKWISE 351 ( 5.8 L ) V8 ( 1 - 3 - 7 - 2 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 8 ) distributor rotates COUNTER CLOCKWISE
I'm putting a distributor in my 79 ford 351 modified 400 351 crank but 400 big block .. i know it is off of time and the timing chain is still good .. but how do i time the 1st cylinder with the distributor . how do i get it firing in order ? The firing order of the 351 Cleveland, 351 Windsor, and 400 are all the same at 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 Rotor turns counterclockwise. Get the #1 piston, which is the piston on the front of the engine passenger side, at top dead center, (TDC) on the compression stroke. Turn the rotor on the distributor to the #1 spark plug on the distributor cap and insert the distributor into the engine. Time the engine with a timing light.
if you start engine and look under hood you will see what direction the engine runs by looking at the fan and pulley wheels
4.9 L ( 300 cubic inch ) straight 6 cyl ( 1-5-3-6-2-4 ) Distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE 5.0 L (302) V8 ( 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 ) Distributor rotor turns COUNTER CLOCKWISE 5.8 L (351) V8 ( 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 ) Distributor rotor turns COUNTER CLOCKWISE
to my knowledge a windsor 351 is a ford engine. so how would you evem match a gm distributer cap
for the 5.0 L ( 302 cubic inch ) 1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 Distributor rotates COUNTER CLOCKWISE for the 5.8 L ( 351 cubic inch - W code ) 1 - 3 - 7 - 2 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 8 Distributor rotates COUNTER CLOCKWISE
# 1 on the distributor cap faces to the rear and slightly towards the drivers side on your 351 Ford
Well, if it is the 5.0L 302 then it is 15426378 If it is the 5.8L 351 then it is 13726548 If it is the 4.9L 300 6cyl then it is 153624 1-5-3-6-2-4, Clockwise distributor rotation