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v8 1976..ish
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:45 pm
by oilyfingers
Hi guys
I have a old v8 3.5 engine from a 1971 landrover sitting in a custom built frame to get it running as a small project but its not willing to start. I need to check firing order but cannot find any reference regarding this. Do any of you have a diagram showing firing order please. Any ideas where i could find engine number on this? Many thanks....terry
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:22 pm
by DaveEFI
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:29 pm
by DEVONMAN
The firing order is 18436572.
Looking at the front of the engine No1 is the nearest to you on the right side. So the right hand side is 1357 and the left side is 2468.
The engine number should be on the block where the dip stick tube enters the block.
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:42 pm
by oilyfingers
Brilliant guys, will look tomorrow. many thanks for your replies.
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:24 pm
by oilyfingers
Another question.... What order on distributor are the plug leads arranged so i know where to find no1 etc?
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:32 pm
by DaveEFI
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:13 pm
by oilyfingers
Thank you. I had a diagram of positions around distributor but i cannot find it anywhere. Looking forward to starting this as its plumbed into radiator & alternator should charge too.
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:03 am
by unstable load
At risk of stating the blindingly obvious, once the leads are fitted to the correct places on the distributor cap and then on to the correct plugs, you still need the distributor rotor to be facing the No1 terminal under the cap.......
Ask me why this is so obvious, yet worth mentioning.....
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:47 pm
by oilyfingers
With only a small amount of knowledge regarding these engines i look forward to reading your comments.
