Newb Mistake...Took Plug Wires Off Without Marking...Help Please!

[MyMach5]

So I got all excited last night putting my new valve covers on and took the plug wires off the drivers side of the engine with out marking them first. I have an MSD StreetFire Distributor and for the life of me can't figure out which post is #1. Any help would be awesome.

Thanks.

[pumpgas]

Originally Posted by MyMach5

So I got all excited last night putting my new valve covers on and took the plug wires off the drivers side of the engine with out marking them first. I have an MSD StreetFire Distributor and for the life of me can't figure out which post is #1. Any help would be awesome.

Thanks.

Ok here goes


Start just to the right of center should be #1 then it goes clock wise from there 1 8 4 3 6 5 7 2 and as for the engine evens on the pass side starting with #2 and odds on the drivers side starting with #1.

[Cunit69]

Take off your dist. cap and pull the # 1 plug and get it up with compression. Mark your dist. and put the cap back on. Then put # 1 where the mark is and continue clockwise 8436572. Then that should be it.

[Green Machine]

Is the other side still attached ? You should be able to follow the firing order around the cap, the rotor turns clockwise, so if the wire is still attached to #2, the next wire will be #1 going clockwise.

[MyMach5]

"Is the other side still attached ? You should be able to follow the firing order around the cap, the rotor turns clockwise, so if the wire is still attached to #2, the next wire will be #1 going clockwise."

Thanks so much you guys. I got it figured out with your help. I was thinking the wires needed to be installed counter-clockwise in order to account for the direction the rotor was spinning...doesn't make any sense?...I agree...I over thought it. I gotta remember KISS.

I used the known goods and went from there. She fired right up.

Cheers!