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Firing order 1-3-4-2 Dist cap. 4-1-2-3 this awnser is unknown. WITH A DISTRIBUTOR, A 2.4L (4G64), THE FIRING ORDER IS 1-3-4-2 AND THE PLUG ORDER ON HEAD (FROM FRONT) IS 4-3-2-1. THE DISTRIBUTOR ORDER IS 2-3-4-1 AND IS COUNTERCLOCKWISE ROTATION.
Remove # 1 Spark Plug Rotate Engine Until #1 Is At Top Dead Center. Both Exh & Intake Valves Closed. Remove Cap, Check Rotor Button. It Will Be Pointing Where # One Goes. If You Are Not This Far Into A Problem. The Number One Cylinder Is The First One On Your Right Facing The Engine. Follow The Wire This Is Where It Is In The Cap.
There should be a # 1 mark on the distributor cap The distributor cap is installed with the # 1 position facing the engine , slightly towards drivers side The distributor rotor rotates COUNTER CLOCKWISE and the spark plug firing order is ( 1 - 5 - 4 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 8 )
The # 1 position faces to the REAR and slightly towards the drivers side on the Ford 400 cubic inch V8 engine distributor cap
# 1 piston is on the driver's side front plug. Turn the engine over until that piston is at top dead center, (TDC) on the compression stroke. Now look inside the distributor. The rotor will be pointing at #1. At about 11 o' clock on the distibutor. www.boxwrench.com NEW ANSWER: The first answer is right, and if the Distributor is in correctly when you look stright down on the cap #1 will be at 5oclock on the cap.