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302 firing order ?

Jimmyjames

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Ok I have a book here that tells me that the firing order for a 302 is

1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8

Ok the same book has a diagram of the Distributor cap for a 302 starting with #1 and going counter clockwise it is

1-3-4-8-6-5-7-2

Is this right? Shouldn't they be the same? Or does the dist. fire after every 5th pass of a connection this would work out.

Thanks in advance.

JJ
 
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Best bet would be to get the firing order right off the Engine, numbers for mine are in the back under/back of the Carburator.
 
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Jimmyjames

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Unregistered said:
Best bet would be to get the firing order right off the Engine, numbers for mine are in the back under/back of the Carburator.

OK so if i get the firing order off the engine, does it match up to the distributor in a counterclockwise fashion? That is to say it the firing order is

1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
then the dist. would be wired according to this sequence.

Sorry but this stuff is confusing the crap out of me :eek:

Also the book I got this out of is "How to rebuild small-block ford engines"

Thanks for all replys.

JJ
 

JTCamp

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Jimmy--

The firing order IS 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8. Look at the book you have and find where the number 1 cylinder plug wire attaches to the dist. cap, then fill in the numbers according to the firing order.

John
 

flousberg

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I think I have the same book. Look under the picture and it will tell you that the firing order is for a special distributor system. Go with the firing order in the text. Trust me, I made the mistake on my 351w.
 

DirtDonk

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That picture is wired kinda wierd for a Ford jimmyjames. I would've said any variation from a 302 would've been for the 351, but what you describe is almost, dare I say it, Chevy-like?
The one that 73stallion mentions is the "other" Ford Windsor firing order.
That one is for all 351's and '82 and later H.O. 5.0's.
Yeah, I know, a 5.0 IS a 302, but they changed from the 302 firing order (15426378) to the 351 firing order (13726548) in or around '82 on the H.O.'s to reduce a vibration caused wear pattern on the numbers 7 and 8 rod bearings (or something like that) in the higher performance, higher revving engines. The longer stroke 351 engines were always sensitive to this so they always had the non-302 firing order. It's a cam change and wire location change only. The crankshaft has the same orientation, the valves just open and close at different times so the spark needs to happen at the appropriate time.
It had a side benefit of not being so sensitive to a 7/8 spark crossover when the plug wires got old. Bonus.
So if you have converted to a 5.0 EFI engine, then you use the 351 firing order. The only other reason to use it is if you have installed a cam that uses the late model firing order.
They still sell hot cams in either firing order so you have to know which one you have to set it right. I imagine all roller type cams are the later model firing order, but I don't know that for a fact.
So, if you're running a stock Bronco 302, use the 15426378 order like was mentioned by the others.

Paul
 
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Jimmyjames

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Thanks for all the replys guys I have it running and timed pretty well. Now I all I have to do is get the hood back on and get an exhaust system.

JJ
 
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