ford mustang timing tdc?

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Okay, I got a carbed 347 ford engine with mechanical advance. I got the engine to top dead center. Now my question is how to set the rotor. The number 1 cylinder is the 1st cylinder on the passenger side right? Isn't the rotor supposed to be facing the number 1 cylinder for the distrib cap? The reason im asking, cause this was different on my chevy 350 cause the rotor faced the number 1 on the drivers side. I was thinking that the rotor was supposed to face the number 1 cylinder from the distrib on my mustang. Let me put it this way and tell me if its right. Say your standing in front of the ford 347 stroker engine. and looking from the distrib, I have the rotor pointer facing the 1 oclock is this right? Or should the rotor be facing the 7 oclock? Please dont tell me to buy a manual this is just a simple question.
 
yes, with the engine at tdc #1, the rotor should point at the contact for #1 in the rotor. it is very similar to a gm , but the cylinders are marked differently. i found that one out the hard way years ago in my drive way on a 67 ford galaxie, i too am a gm fan completely. cylinders are as follows passenger side front to back 1,2,3,4. and on the driver side 5,6,7,8. have fun and good luck.
 
It depends, is #1 at the top of the compression stroke, or the top of the exhaust stroke? Look at the valves, if they are both fully closed, it's time for #1 to fire, if both valves are open, then #7 is ready for spark. Keep in mind it takes two full rotations of the crankshaft to turn the camshaft and distributor one rotation. I generally line it up about TDC, if it fires through the carb, pull the dist. and turn it half a turn, reinstall and crank it up.
 
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