> Son wanted to replace motor in his truck (he is my stepson) with a motor
> from the junkyard to get the truck on the road faster.
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> Ed Stammer
> [Stuck with the lemon, but making lemonade as fast as I can.]
The firing order is the same in the 5.0 series regardless of vehicle, but
slightly different between the 5.0 (302) 1,5,4,2,6,3,7,8and the 5.8 (351W)
,1,3,7,2,6,5,4,8
Be sure you have the firing order correct for your specific motor.
One engine may be sequential fire and the other batch fire, but the harness
will work, while the computer may not.
Spdloader
Edward Stammer - 13 Apr 2007 21:19 GMT
Research in the Haynes Manuals and Ford Manuals shows that firing order is
different for the E-series 302 prior to 1991 and the F-series motor for 92
and up.
Why?
>> Son wanted to replace motor in his truck (he is my stepson) with a motor
>> from the junkyard to get the truck on the road faster.
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> Spdloader
Spdloader - 13 Apr 2007 22:31 GMT
> Research in the Haynes Manuals and Ford Manuals shows that firing order is
> different for the E-series 302 prior to 1991 and the F-series motor for 92
> and up.
>
> Why?
Can't answer that one. Been around the 302 for a long time, don't recall a
different firing order for them.
Spdloader
Steve Barker - 14 Apr 2007 06:59 GMT
The early 302 were the 15426378
the boss 302 and the late ones (don't remember what year they changed) are
13726548
The crankshaft did not change. The cam did though. only the 54 and the 37
swapped places to help even out flow in the intake

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>> Research in the Haynes Manuals and Ford Manuals shows that firing order
>> is different for the E-series 302 prior to 1991 and the F-series motor
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> Spdloader
Joe - 14 Apr 2007 21:55 GMT
>> Research in the Haynes Manuals and Ford Manuals shows that firing order
>> is different for the E-series 302 prior to 1991 and the F-series motor
>> for 92 and up.
>>
>> Why?
They used 2 firing orders at the same time in the late 80's. When the MPI
302's came out in 86, the Mustangs (HO motor, SFI) had a different firing
order from the batch-fire MPI engine in trucks, town cars, and that sort of
thing. Eventually I suppose one firing order must have won out over the
other, creating year-over-year changes in firing order. There were a bunch
of revisions to both versions, as we all know.
This doesn't tell you why, or a whole lot elese. It seems to me when you
start swapping motors around, just realizing there are two different firing
orders is all you need to know. If you don't know which you're dealing
with, I feel sure that you are smart enough to figure it what the firing
order is if you absolutely have to. There will be SFI engines where you'll
want a computer and the camshaft to agree on what the firing order is. If
the computer you're using is batch-squirt then it may be okay either way, or
at least it seems less stupid.
Stephen N. - 13 Apr 2007 21:21 GMT
> The firing order is the same in the 5.0 series regardless of vehicle, but
> slightly different between the 5.0 (302) 1,5,4,2,6,3,7,8and the 5.8 (351W)
> ,1,3,7,2,6,5,4,8
> Be sure you have the firing order correct for your specific motor.
> One engine may be sequential fire and the other batch fire, but the harness
> will work, while the computer may not.
Remember also that Ford numbers the cylinders diffrently than GM, Dodge
etc.
Stephen N.--->been caught by that one...
Steve Barker - 14 Apr 2007 06:57 GMT
yes, what's interesting to think about is that the 15426378 order ford used
is exactly the same as the 18436572 that GM used. Think about it. Draw
pictures.

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> Remember also that Ford numbers the cylinders diffrently than GM, Dodge
> etc.
>
> Stephen N.--->been caught by that one...
>Son wanted to replace motor in his truck (he is my stepson) with a motor
>from the junkyard to get the truck on the road faster.
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>Ed Stammer
>[Stuck with the lemon, but making lemonade as fast as I can.]
IIRC, the van was updated before the F series. The 5.0L in
the trucks up to 1991 was a flat tappet engine, and roller
cam in at least '93 up. There are some big differences in
calibration and performance. Fireing order is not the
problem. Even though the flat tappet ane roller engines had
the same ratings, they did not perform the same and are
calibrated differently. If your engine is drilled and
tapped for roller lifters, you may be able to install the
roller cam kit for some improvement. The Hollanders manual
should give the differences.
Lugnut
David Coleman - 01 May 2007 16:12 GMT
As far as firing order, most have the order stamped on the intake also...
>>Son wanted to replace motor in his truck (he is my stepson) with a motor
>>from the junkyard to get the truck on the road faster.
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> Lugnut