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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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I Need help quick!
I just put a new distributor cap on my 1980 f150 351c 4bbl carter afb. Well I was not paying attention to where each plug wire goes. I went to start the truck and the new cap started smoking. Does anyone know which order the wires need to be re hooked up into the new cap? I need this truck to be running again by tonight any helpful posts will get rep points and lots of thank-yous. -Dave
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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the firing order for V-8 motors are 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8... Believe me I've had my cap off more times than I've wanted so I have the firing order memorized
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Are you sure because this is for a 351 Cleveland. [url]http://www.boxwrench.net/specs/ford_351C.htm claims the firing order is 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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my manual says 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8 but if the spec says otherwise you can try that firing order or this one
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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Are you sure it's a 351C? If so what did it come out of 1980 f-150 didn't offer 351C that I know of. 351M was common in the 1980 if that's what it is the timing order is 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 but if it has a 5.0 the firing order is 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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did they even make a carbed 5.0 tho? I thought they were all EFI's
 
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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A 5.0L is a 302cid.

One is a metric measure and the other is SAE.

They are the same engine.

Ford made 302's from circa 1965 to 1996, so yes lot's of them were carbed.
 
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Originally Posted by rkymtnman30
Are you sure it's a 351C? If so what did it come out of 1980 f-150 didn't offer 351C that I know of. 351M was common in the 1980 if that's what it is the timing order is 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 but if it has a 5.0 the firing order is 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
Ford quit the 351 Cleveland in 1974 and it never came from the factory in
a truck

5.0 or 302 where carbed till 85 some 85 where efi all most if not all 86's where efi
 
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thats also when they changed the ignition system to the TEF IV or EEC
 
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It is a 71' 5.8L 351c that I swapped in. I figured out the firing order though, it is 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8. Thanks guys.
 
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Isn't it usually cast into the intake manifold?
 
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So, did you get it fixed then?
 
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Originally Posted by bmuhlbach
Ford quit the 351 Cleveland in 1974 and it never came from the factory in
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Depends where you live of course....
 
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I got it fixed and she is running strong again, RkyMtnMan.
And ARDWRKNTRK, I dont know but if it does I'll feel like a DA.
 
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