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FordFairlane55 · 11-02-2012, 06:59 PM

Replaced cap, rotor, condenser and plug wires. But did not pay attention to where the wires were (on distributor0 when I took it apart. So now it won't start.

This is 1957 312 (Y-block).

I know the firing order is 15486372.
Since the rotor turns counter-clockwise (viewed from above), I assume the plug wires go in the distributor in the counter-clockwise sequence to fire in that order, but where does it start on the distributor (relative to the cap mounting/locator indentation, which I would call 12 o'clock)?

The cap is not marked with any numbers and I haven't found the answer on the net. Where is #1?

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11-02-2012, 06:59 PM	#1
FordFairlane55 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 25	Where is No. 1 on the distributor? Replaced cap, rotor, condenser and plug wires. But did not pay attention to where the wires were (on distributor0 when I took it apart. So now it won't start. This is 1957 312 (Y-block). I know the firing order is 15486372. Since the rotor turns counter-clockwise (viewed from above), I assume the plug wires go in the distributor in the counter-clockwise sequence to fire in that order, but where does it start on the distributor (relative to the cap mounting/locator indentation, which I would call 12 o'clock)? The cap is not marked with any numbers and I haven't found the answer on the net. Where is #1?