Helping a new-found friend who has emailed me on some issues, I look back at the 327F series firing order and cylinder numbering, and I'm puzzled WHY (>>WHY<<??) anyone thought it was necessary to change the cylinder identification on a small block Chevy motor, and why in the world they also changed the firing order, etc., on a motor that has been so proven over time.
Here below is the cylinder ID and firing orders for the 327 (and 283) F motors. Note the LH motor firing of 1,8,4,3,6,5 7,2 is the standard firing order for automotive SBC designs, and many of us have reversed flywheel forward designs (mine is in a speedboat) that will actually give a need for a RH prop.
In any case, I wanted to post the "standard" firing order and cylinder designations here on the "Q" thread, because the 327Q and 350Q really are quite different in many ways. What is shown above, with the #1 cylinder being identified as the one closest to the radiator on the passenger side of an automobile, is the "standard" automotive numbering sequence, and also standard on all other small block Chevy motors >>>except<<< the Chris Craft marine "Q" motor. Someone correct me on this if I'm wrong please, and I'll edit this info in order to pass along correct info to the forum.
Regards, Paul