What is the firing order for a 1996 4.3 litre v6 vortec engine

What is the firing order for a 4.3L V6 chevy motor? - Quora

I need a firing order for a 94 s10 4.3 liter z motor i mixed up the wires some how been stumped all night (justanswer.com)

The firing order is 1-6-5-4-3-2, but the 1995 S-10 4.3l engines had two different distributor cap layouts.

gee guy, 3.1L or 3.2L?
you only need 3 things to time the distrib. static.
where is #1, its the most forward cylinder, LOOK carefully.
forward means closest to the cam drive end of engine.
not flywheel end.
rotor rotation direction (crank and watch it)
now the order, 3.2l v6? IS It? the single cam?
1990 trooper v6
answering for only USA car...
our 3.2 has no distrib V6 its DIS.






3.1L V6 USA spec. only. rotor is CCW

its under the distributer cap and rotor. its a small black box with wires plugged into either side

The vortec 4.3 is self timing, and not adjustable. if you have the distributor out, you need to have the engine on #1tdc, and install the distributor with the rotor on, once the distributor is in place, the rotor must point to the small #6 on distributor body.(the top edge of the black plastic housing, there is a small arrow, with a #6 on it).remembering the cap is cross fire, the rotor should point to #1 cyl on the cap.

1-6-5-4-3-2 The driver side is odd and the passenger is even. front of the motor is low number cylinder going up to the firewall

You didn't mention the engine, so here are all options...

4.3 liter V-6 VIN "W" With Enhanced Ignition System


1996 Chevrolet C 1500 P/U 2WD
5.0 liter V-8 VIN "M OR
1996 Chevrolet C 1500 P/U 2WD
5.7 liter V-8 VIN "R "

Since you didn't state whether it is a V6 or V8, I'll give you both.

V6 -4.3Liter
Firing Order is 1-6-5-4-3-2
Distributor rotor turns Clockwise
Number 1 spark plug tower on distributor cap, faces the front of the engine.

->Drivers side, spark plug order in engine, starting from the Front going back:
1-3-5
->Passenger side, spark plug order in engine,
starting from the Front going back:
2-4-6

If it's Electronic, the distributor cap has a Left side, (Drivers side), and a Right side, (Passenger side)
Starting from the Front, going back on the Left side,
3-1-5
Starting from the Front going back on the Right side,
2-4-6

V8-5.0, 5.7, and 7.4Liter
Firing Order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Distributor rotor turns Clockwise
Number 1 spark plug tower on distributor cap,
faces Front, towards the Drivers side.

Electronic distributor cap has two sides. Drivers, (Left), side and Passenger, (Right), side.
Starting from Front going back on Drivers side,
1-7-3-5
Starting from Front going back on Passenger side,
8-2-4-6

Spark plug order in engine, starting from Front going back, Drivers side:
1-3-5-7
Spark plug order in engine, starting from Front going back, Passenger side:
2-4-6-8

Firing order is 1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2. cap should show cylinder numbers.

What engine ?