1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 Distributor rotates counterclockwise.
1,3,7,2,6,5,4,8. You can go to your local library to get further information.
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They didn't come that way, but, sometimes people swap out the 289 cam with a 351 cam and that gives the car the same firing order as a 351. I've never been real sure why people do that, since it doesn't improve anything, but, occassionaly you will find a 289 that someone has done that to.
The 302 V8 engine available in the 1979 Ford Mustang has a firing order : 1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 and the distributor rotates COUNTERCLOCKWISE
FIRING ORDER For your 1965 FORD MUSTANG: FIRING ORDER FIRING ORDER 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 ---------- FRONT | 1 2 3 4 | OF | |DISTRIBUTOR ROTATES COUNTER VEHICLE | 5 6 7 8 |CLOCKWISE ----------
No, it came stock with a 289
According to one of Fords websites : For a 1967 Ford Mustang 289 cubic inch ( 4.7 liter ) V8 engine : ( The spark plugs are gapped at .035 inch )
The firing order for a 1968 Mustang with a 289 cubic inch V8 engine is 1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2. This sequence is crucial for the proper operation of the engine, ensuring that the cylinders fire in the correct order for optimal performance. The engine's cylinders are numbered from front to back, with the odd numbers on one side and the even numbers on the other.
1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE
The firing order is 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8. The number one cylinder is the front cylinder on the passenger side of the engine.
Diagram of ford 1965 289 engine
early for 289 302 windsor firing order was changed to the later 351 windsor firing order to smooth out the firing of cylinders. The early 289 firing order made cams sound lumpy and could cause extra stress on crankshafts when engines were used in motorsport at high rpm