I am fairly confident that for my year ('87) that the number one cylinder is drivers side forwardmost. Is this correct??

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'87 IROC, 305TPI, 5Sp, , 170K miles, all original except for K&N filter, Vin F

 

Yes

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1984 Camaro Z28 Astral Silver w/ 2 1/2" cowl induction hood
Engine: Decked 383 cid 4 bolt w/ oil cooler, 9.6:1 compression, ARP fasteners, 600 cfm Performer carburetor, Torker II intake, Performer RPM Heads, XE268H cam, Magnum roller tip rockers, MSD6AL ignition, Blaster2 coil, recurved HEI distributor
Exhaust: Terminator headers, Custom 3" TIG welded stainless exhaust, Twister muffler.
Transmission: 4L60 w/ Corvette servo, .500 boost valve, TransGo 7-CS clutch springs, 700 PKH pump rings, 700-2 reprogramming kit, Borg-Warner High-Energy frictions & bands, 2400 RPM lockup torque converter
Drivetrain: 2.73:1 limited-slip Dana 44 w/ disc brakes.
Tires: Front P225/50VR15 Rear P265/50VR15 Eagles

 

That and every Other year SBC


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

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

as You can See, Sorta a Criss cross pattern



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60 Ranchero - Project ( Money Hole )
85 Z28 LG4 - Daily Driver
**Mods**
MSD Superconductors
14" Open Element
KYB all around

 

Actually that can be a trick question. The proper answer is "The cylinder that is the closest to the front". If you look at a chev engine the first cylinder on the left bank (drivers side) is actually ahead of the first cylinder on the right bank. This is because of how the con rods are mounted on the crank. All engines are classified that way.

The reason it's a trick question is because ford engines have the number one cylinder on the right hand bank. But then they also number their cylinders differently to. 1,2,3,4 is on the right and 5,6,7,8 is on the left.

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Stephen's racing page

87 IROC-Z Pro ET Bracket Race Car
383 stroker (carbed) with double hump cast iron heads and pump gas
454 Big Block buildup now in progress for the 2001 racing season

Best results before the 383 blew up
Best ET on a time slip: 11.857 altitude corrected to 11.163
Best MPH on a time slip: 117.87 altitude corrected to 126.10
Best 60 foot: 1.662

Racing at 3500 feet elevation but most race days it's over 5000 feet density altitude!
Member of the Calgary Drag Racing Association

87 IROC bracket car
91 454SS daily driver
95 Homebuilt Harley

[This message has been edited by Stephen 87 IROC (edited December 07, 2000).]

 

What do you expect from a company that puts the distributor at the wrong end of the engine too?

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1984 Camaro Z28 Astral Silver w/ 2 1/2" cowl induction hood
Engine: Decked 383 cid 4 bolt w/ oil cooler, 9.6:1 compression, ARP fasteners, 600 cfm Performer carburetor, Torker II intake, Performer RPM Heads, XE268H cam, Magnum roller tip rockers, MSD6AL ignition, Blaster2 coil, recurved HEI distributor
Exhaust: Terminator headers, Custom 3" TIG welded stainless exhaust, Twister muffler.
Transmission: 4L60 w/ Corvette servo, .500 boost valve, TransGo 7-CS clutch springs, 700 PKH pump rings, 700-2 reprogramming kit, Borg-Warner High-Energy frictions & bands, 2400 RPM lockup torque converter
Drivetrain: 2.73:1 limited-slip Dana 44 w/ disc brakes.
Tires: Front P225/50VR15 Rear P265/50VR15 Eagles