[DeTomaso] 1972 detomaso pantera

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Forest is right and the implications of this is that the #1 post on the 
distributor can be any of the 8 posts depending on the orientation of 
the distributor as installed in your engine.  The only way to be sure is 
to spin the motor until the #1 piston is on the compression stroke and 
to find the post that the rotor points to.

Paul
#9270

Forest Majors wrote:
> Let me add to Thomas note - on your distributor the number one (1) position is determined by where your rotor points when the piston in the number one cylinder is at top dead center on the compression stroke.
> 
> Forest Majors - across the Sound from you in Hadlyme
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: LEVITT1946 at aol.com 
>   To: detomaso at realbig.com 
>   Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 1:54 AM
>   Subject: [DeTomaso] 1972 detomaso pantera
> 
> 
>   Hello from the newcomer . 
>    
>   Just finished putting new distributor cap,rotor and made new 8.5mm msd  
>   wires. 
>    
>   The firing order from what i have been told and i see in my manual is .  
>   1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8.
>    
>   On the distributor cap I know clearly where numer one plug should go. If  you 
>   are looking at the engine from the back of the car the left (driver side )  
>   side of the engine is 1-2-3-4 and then 5-6-7-8...correct?
>    
>   If you are looking at the distributor cap .Please tell me this is  correct 
>   .The one faces the back of the car .   
>              2       6
>   7                        5
>               coil     
>   3                         4
>            1        8
>    
>   I have also been told that the firing order could be 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
>    
>    
>   Help please. 
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