i hAVE an 89 camaro 5.0 tbi.i need to know the firing oder and i need a pic of where the #1 wire gos on the cap my car runs like **** because i dont know the firing order or were the first wire gos.help me out a pic will be wondeful to know were the first wire gos.my dis. cap only gos on one way help me!

 

firing order is cast into the manifold just behind the thermostat.

 

okay but which way does it go can u please send me a pic of were the first wire gos on the cap?

 

no i can't, i am at work :-(

turn the engine over til #1 is at TDC and then see where the rotor is facing, that should be the #1 position, then follow the firing order around.

 

WHATS TDC AND WHAT YOU MEAN TURN THE ENGINE HELP ME OUT I DONT KNOW MUCH

 

firing order for a sbc is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

the number one spot is usually when looking at the motor,one contact off to the right..picture a clock

its roughly the 7-8 o clock position

well i tried finding a pic for you,but i cant right now.so if yo ustill need a pic,maybe someone else can post one for you,if not ill post one later.

 

go spend a few bucks and buy either a clinton's and/or haynes manual.

 

TDC = top dead center, which means when the number 1 cyl is at the very top of the cyl bore.

basically heres how i get the engine at TDC

simply pull the distributor cap,rotate the motor over until the timing mark lines up on your timing pointer,down on the harmonic balancer,when the marks are lined up,the rotor under the distributor cap should be pointed directly at the #1 spark plug terminal on the dissy cap.


need more help?

 

I HAVEA BOOK ITS A PEACE OF ****.OKAY SO IF IM LOOKING AT MY CAR IN THE FRONT THEN I LOOK AT MY CAP IT WILL BE THE 7 OR 8 ACLOCK RIGHT ?

 

if you look at the engine from the front, #1 is the one right before 6 o'clock, then go clockwise with the firing order

 

it should be just after 6'oclock, not just before.

but your best bet is going to be to turn the engine over to TDC and line up your timing mark, and then you will KNOW where #1.

 

I DID THAT BUT MY CAR IS NOT SPARKING ALL CYLINDERS IS RUNS BAD AND WHEN ON GEAR OR WITH A/C ON IS SHUTS DOWN

 

did you find #1, and the follow the firing order around, and make sure you have them all in the right order?

if so, check other things, check for bad plug wires, bad terminials on the cap, fouled plugs ect.

 

Maybe this will help

 

here you go

 

hehe, what's that they say about great minds?

 

thanks alot guys but im also going to put my egine in top dead center to be sure were # one is atr thanks alot guys