The spark plug firing order is ( 1- 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 ) The distributor rotor turns COUNTER CLOCKWISE The distributor cap is installed with the marked # 1 facing to the rear and slightly towards the drivers side of the engine The engine cylinders / spark plugs are numbered 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 from front to rear on the passenger side of the engine and 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 from front to rear on the drivers side of the engine
The coil wire runs from the coil to the center of the distributor cap.The coil wire runs from the coil to the center of the distributor cap.
# 1 on the distributor cap faces to the rear and slightly towards the drivers side on your 351 Ford
There is a number "1" on the distributor cap. Follow that wire.
you don't it has a coil pack
The coil
Check to see if your distributor wire has come loose.
positive wire is the live wire it goes to the + term ground goes to - term
It uses a coil pack instead of a distributor cap. Follow a spark plug wire to coil pack.
1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the REAR and slightly towards the drivers side
75,000 miles
Assuming you have set the engine to #1 TDC and marked the position of the distributor and the position of the rotor, remove the distributor hold-down clamp and it's bolt, then pull the distributor up and out.
On a 1976 Ford Mustang II The 140 cubic inch four cylinder and the 171 cubic inch V6 engines have a distributor rotor that turns CLOCKWISE ----------------------------------------------------------- The 302 cubic inch V8 rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE ------------------------------------------------------------ * looking from the top