The location of number 1 cylinder is front left.
The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the FRONT and center of the engine
Facing your engine, on the right side and closest to the radiator.
For all Continental 360 series, #1 is the cylinder which is closest to the accessory case. For an engine driving a tractor propeller, this will be on the starboard side closest to the firewall.
On a DODGE 360 cubic inch V8 engine : firewall 8 - 7 6 - 5 4 - 3 2 - 1 front
It is the front driver side cylinder.
The crankshaft position sensor on a Dodge 5.9L V8 is located behind the passenger side cylinder head, and it aims at the flywheel through a hole in the bell housing.
8 cylinder 360
the fifth digit in the vin# is an "f" which means it has an 8 cylinder 360 with a 2 barrel carb
1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 Distributor rotates counter clockwise. Number 1 cylinder located passenger side front of engine.
There should be a mark on the distributor or it's switch plate that indicates where the rotor should point for cylinder 1. If you look at the distributor from the front of the vehicle, the closest center position should be for cylinder 2. Clockwise 1/8 th turn from that should be cylinder 1 position, but double check against the indicator mark that should be present.
360
The Ford 360 cylinders are numbered : firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front