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
1,3,7,2,6,5,4,8. You can go to your local library to get further information.
1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE According to www . motorcraft . com ( no spaces )
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
The 289 Ford V8 firing order is 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 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 ----------
1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 Distributor rotates counterclockwise.
The 302 was an option in 1968 ( 289 was also available in 1968 )
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.
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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.