Paul the Q motor has the cylinders numbered the same way as every other 350 SBC 1 being on the left side to the front of the motor. What throws most people off is the fact that the flywheel is in the front of the motor not at the back, the motor was not reversed it is just a flywheel forward motor. here are some pics from my manual what you need to remember is the shaft to the trans is coming out the opposite end from the flywheel.