1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 is your firing order, same as small blocks. from the factory number one wire should go to the tower on the distributor facing number 1 cylinder. that would be the front cylinder on the drivers side. from there hook up number eight clockwise right next to it, then number 4..3..6..5..7..2.
If it has points in the distributor then it is 0.035 If it has an HEI distributor then it is 0.045
no the plugs just delivers the spark. you only need to do timing if u pull the distributor out of the block or do a timingChan or if the distributor slips
.045
It uses the Opti-Spark distributor which is flat, its located between the water pump and engine block.
Check pick up coil on distributor
firing order from spark plug to the distributor cap
it should be right behind T.B.I unit....just follow your spark plug wires from block to..distributor and there it is....
start with checking the fuses, coil wire, distributor cap and rotor.
Find the coil pack or distributor on the vehicle and follow the wires from there to the engine block.
You will have no spark from the distributor.You will have no spark from the distributor.
On a carburetors motor pull the coil wire from the distributor cap (the plug wire in the center of the distributor). This is usually found between the air cleaner and the firewall. Remove the desired spark plug from the engine block, plug it into the coil wire and touch the spark plug body (the metal portion) to the engine block while cranking the engine. You will see spark if the plug is good.
The firing order on all Chevrolet engines is 1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2. 1,3,5,7 are the left bank and 2,4,6,8 is the right bank and the distributor turns clockwise.