The number one piston on a Ford 302 "Cleveland" is located on the front right position on the crankshaft. The 300 Ford series were nicknamed Cleveland after the plant where most of these cars were manufactured.?æ
firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front of Ford F-150 ( V8 )
Bring #1 piston to its uppermost point and observe position of distributor--it should be firing on no. 1
I was told the number 1 piston is at the back side of the motor closet to the passenger side.
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When the point are in no 1 position and just closing no 1 piston is up.
Ford V8 engines firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front also , the marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the rear and slightly towards the drivers side
On a Ford Expedition , 4.6 and 5.4 : firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front of vehicle
Easiest way to find it is to set #1 piston at TDC and remove the distributor cap to see where the rotor is pointing. It should be pointing to #1 cylinder position in relation to the distributor cap.
Front driver side
Ford V8 engine : firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front