The location of number 1 cylinder is front left.
As on any automobile engine, the rotor turns in a 360 degree circle. When the piston for the number one cylinder is at top dead center on the compression stroke the rotor should point to the number one spark plug tower of the distributor cap.
For all Continental 360 series, #1 is the cylinder which is closest to the accessory case. For an engine driving a tractor propeller, this will be on the starboard side closest to the firewall.
Bring number one cylinder to top dead center. Make Sher you on the compression stroke. If not your 360 degrees off with you piston setting for tdc. Make Sher that the distributor rotor is pointing at number one wire on the cap. That should put you in time.
Facing your engine, on the right side and closest to the radiator.
360
The Ford 360 cylinders are numbered : firewall 4 - 8 3 - 7 2 - 6 1 - 5 front
Check for fuel spark and compression, one of those has to be missing. it could easily be a bad valve.
On a DODGE 360 cubic inch V8 engine : firewall 8 - 7 6 - 5 4 - 3 2 - 1 front
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Lost Odyssey happened in 360.
The timing marks are on the vibration damper (front pulley) and a pointer on the front cover.If it is pointing to TDC (0 degrees) on the damper you are at TDC compression stroke or exhaust stroke.If your distributor is still installed and the rotor is pointing to the number plug wire on cap you are at TDC compression stroke.If your distributor is not installed remove number 1 spark plug (front cylinder on passenger side)rotate crankshaft with a socket clockwise,hold your finger over spark plug hole when you are reaching TDC #1you will feel the compression.If there is no compression you are on the exhaust stroke.Rotate crankshaft 360 degrees to reach compression stroke.