360 LA ignition timing…where is #1?

[Sdriche]

I can’t believe I’m asking this but I’m getting different answers from reliable sources. Trying to time a 1974 360 and being told #1 is drivers front and also passenger rear. When I google it shows both.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Drivers front is #1, Passenger rear is #8

PF 2 ,4 ,6 ,8
DF 1 ,3 ,5 ,7 Firing order is 1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2

 

[Sdriche]

Thank you!! That's what I thought. My 'expert' friend who is a seasoned Mopar guy convinced me it was Pass rear which I now realize is cyl 8 so thats what I timed it off of . I'm now replacing an exploded muffler and trying to chase down a carb backfire. I think i know what the problem is

 

[Garrett Ellison]

I’m partly just here for the comments! But it never hurts to know the firing order from memory. This will help.

 

[krazykuda]

I was going to reply, but someone beat me to it... Bad timing...

 

[Inertia]

You can also time it off #-6, the second from back, passenger side .
That's probably what he's thinking.
1 & 6 on most V-8s
1 & 6 on most inline 6 cyls
1 & 4 on most 4 cyls

 

[MoparLeo]

From the service manual.

 

[67Dart273]

Maybe he owned an IHC (Corn National Inter Binder) They time off no8 The traditional Ford FE/ 289 firing order--if you re number the cylinders to match GM/ Chrysler, is the same firing order.

 

[TF360]

It's important to have the right books to reference this info. Don't rely completely on what people tell you. They are often wrong!

 

[Inertia]

It's important to have the right books to reference this info. Don't rely completely on what people tell you. They are often wrong!

If your referring to my comment, it's fact, - pretty basic, - you just have to look at the plug wire 180* from #1 plug (trigger) wire, they both have TDC at the timing mark .

 

[RustyRatRod]

I was going to reply, but someone beat me to it... Bad timing...

Were you 180 out again?

 

[Inertia]

He saw the light .