What cylinder is the first one to fire on my 300?

Discussion in 'Small Block Tech' started by comwiz00, Jan 13, 2003.

  1. comwiz00

    comwiz00 Deadly Skylark

    Could anyone by any chance tell me what cylinder is the first one to fire on my 300? And dont be smart and say the first one haha. I mean the first cylinder on what side of the block the right side (looking at the motor) or the left side? I'm doing the timing on it and I cant remember. I think its the right side (when your looking at the motor from the front of the car) but I dont want to install her after the build and find out i'm wrong. That would REALLY piss me off haha.
     
  2. Smartin

    Smartin Guest

    I thought the #1 cylinder was on the left when looking at the motor. Does the intake specify what #'s the cylinders are? I am not familiar with these engines...just my blind intuition.


    :Do No:
     
  3. brblx

    brblx clueless

    i believe buick cylinders were numbered starting on the driver side and going across, ie:

    back of engine
    8----7
    6----5
    4----3
    2----1
    front of engine

    and the #1 cyl fires first on every v8 i can think of.
     
  4. Smartin

    Smartin Guest

    I'm gonna lose sleep on this one...let me go get my chassis book.
     
  5. dcm422

    dcm422 Well-Known Member

    Get some rest :sleep:, David is correct. The 215-300-340-350-400-430-455 are all numbered as he stated. The nailheads like the 364-401-425 have #1 on the passenger side front. :laugh:

    Mark
     
  6. Smartin

    Smartin Guest

    thanks:grin:

    I guess I had my head up my butt. Damn nailheads:error:
     

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