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#36592 05/25/2005 11:07 PM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7 | I would like to know the firing order for a 235 6 cylinder and also the engine code C284577? Also, Canadian VIN # 83104600042, what do these codes mean? Can anyone help me out? | | |
#36593 05/26/2005 12:04 AM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 117 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 117 | Firing order is 1-5-3-6-2-4
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If you don't drive it, why have it?
55 1st Series 3100 5 window
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#36594 05/26/2005 12:07 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Is that VIN on the door post? What vehicle is it in? | | |
#36595 05/26/2005 12:18 AM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7 | Originally posted by olblu49:
Is that VIN on the door post? What vehicle is it in? Yes it's on the door, made in Canada stamp in a 1950 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup | | |
#36596 05/26/2005 3:13 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | 8 3104 6 00042 should mean: 195 8 [< if it was a TF series] model 3104 [½T pu] 6 cyl equipped, serial# 00042 unless they changed the year designation digit somehow before the 1955 2nd series maybe the C on the engine number is for Canada? the rest of it is serial number, but should also say if it's solid or hydraulic lifters [truck or car] don't quote me on that  Bill | | |
#36597 05/26/2005 3:25 AM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7 | Thanks, that helps a lot. | | |
#36598 05/26/2005 3:27 AM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7 | Originally posted by cgresham1212:
Firing order is 1-5-3-6-2-4 I tried that sequence and it still backfires, I wonder if I've got my #1 mark on my distributer cap wrong? Does the firing order go clockwise or counter? | | |
#36599 05/26/2005 9:24 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | if your plug wires are ccw your backwords i did the same thing and acturly got it running but they go cw on the cap | | |
#36600 05/27/2005 3:33 AM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Clockwise is right. Usually the distributor is set so the rotor points toward the #1 plug for the #1 firing position. Should be about 2 o'clock.
Also, a trick to find the #1 in firing position is to hold a finger over the plug hole while turning the engine. When the pressure blows your finger off the hole you're close enough to locate the timing mark. Usually you can turn the engine by hand, using the fan blades.
Fred
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69 C-10
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