1952 f1 239 firing order on distributor

[Gick70]

I seem to find discrepancies (internet) on where number one cylinder is on the distributor on a 8ba,need ford book information,not the web information ! Reply if you have book information!

[19Fordy]

This video does a better job than what you will find in a book.
Firing order is 1,5,4,8,6,3,7,2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY7EXihX19A

[tubman]

Books have been known to be wrong at times.

[Gick70]

So is internet

[Gick70]

Van pelt has opposite of video,

[19Fordy]

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Originally Posted by tubman

Books have been known to be wrong at times.

So true.
My 1981 copy of Ron Bishop's book titled: REBUILDING THE FAMOUS FORD FLATHEAD has a firing order misprint on page 69. It shows the firing order of the 1946-53 Ford flathead to be 1,5,8,4,6,3,7,2.

I wonder how many folks have been misled by that misprint.

The Van Pelt site shows shows correct firing order if you visually orient the pictorial drawing of the distributor correctly with the pictorial of the engine. Number 1 plug is at 6 o,clock on the cap and #6 is at 12 o,clock -180 degrees opposite #1 as shown below.
http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/F...ng_49-53v8.jpg

You can trace #1 plug wire in this photo. This is a Mallory dual point with mechanical advance. Same firing order as OEM unit.

[big job]

red flag where it says 1946 - 1953 should be 1948 trucks to 1953 and cars 1949 to 1953 & 1954 in Canada

[Ol' Ron]

If your going to have an old car, it's best to have a old motors Manual of the era. Any posted in the 40's will have most caars made in the 30s up. The manuals have everything in them from engines to windows regulators. Worth the investment. And yes gauges as well.
Gramps

[Gick70]

Van pelt has 2 on internet,both are opposite of each other !

[19Fordy]

Originally Posted by Gick70

Van pelt has 2 on internet,both are opposite of each other !

Glick70: Please post the links to the two VanPelt distributor firing order sites that you mentioned above. I can only find one and am curious as to the "opposite of each other!" proclamation. Thanks, JIM

[Gick70]

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_startup.htm

[Gick70]

And u sent the other link

[Gick70]

Another not even 8ba pictured https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=...AAAAAdAAAAABAE

[Bob C]

I've got the 1949-52 factory F-series truck manual and it has a picture, not a drawing, of the engine and distributor and #1 is at the bottom.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

You can trace #1 plug wire in this photo. This is a Mallory dual point with mechanical advance. Same firing order as OEM unit.

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/F...ng_49-53v8.jpg

[Merc Cruzer]

Hopefully this will be of assistance.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Merc Cruzer

Hopefully this will be of assistance.

[69a]

Originally Posted by Gick70

Van pelt has 2 on internet,both are opposite of each other !

BOTH are Correct! As long as #1 is where the rotor is pointing, With #1 piston at TDC on compression stroke. AND you connect the others in the correct firing order (clockwise).
Use either.