Dead front cylinder

Firing order 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 --------- front ' 1 2 3 4 ' of ' 'distributorless ignition vehicle ' 5 6 7 8

From standing in front of car and facing engine:

3.1L and 3.4L OHV V-6: The cylinder location is from left to right (rear cylinders) 1,3,5
(front cylinders)2,4,6

The coil terminals from left to right: 5,2,3,6,4,1
Firing order 1,2,3,4,5,6

3.4L DOHC V-6: The cylinder location is from left to right (rear) 1,3,5 (front) 2,4,6
The coil terminals are from front to rear 5,2,3,6,4,1
The firing order 1,2,3,4,5,6

3.8L V-6 cylinders left to right (rear)2,4,6 (front) 1,3,5
coil terminals front to rear 1,4,5,2,3,6
firing order 1,6,5,4,3,2

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2001 Buick Century Firing Order:

V6, 3.1Liter: Firing Order: 123456
While Standing in Front of the Vehicle, the Engine is Transverse, Left to Right, Nearest the Firewall, The No. 1, Cylinder on the 3.1L is closet to the Firewall, on the Left, followed by Cylinder No. 3, then Cylinder No. 5.
Then Left to Right, the Front Cylinder Bank, nearest the Bumper starts with Cylinder No. 2 on the left, Cylinder No. 4 is Center Front, and finally, Cylinder 6 is Front Right.

V6, 3.8Liter: Firing Order: 165432
Cylinder Location:
While standing in front of the vehicle, the 'Back" Cylinder bank, nearest the Firewall, Left to Right: Cylinder No. 2, then No. 4, then No. 6. The Front Cylinder Bank, Nearest the Bumper, Cylinder Location, Left to Right, Start with No. 1, then Center Front, is No. 3, and finally, the right Front Cylinder, nearest the bumper is Cylinder No., 5.

number one piston it the first cylinder at the frount of the engine block,,,,,allways! on any engine,,,

THE FIRING ORDER IS AS FOLLOWS : 1-6-5-4-3-2.
CYLINDER NUMBERS (front-to-rear) :
LEFT (driver side) 1-3-5
RIGHT (passenger side) 2-4-6

To set ignition timing, ensure that engine is at operating temperature, (190 degrees or above), bypass EST (electronic spark timing) by unplugging the single tan wire with a black stripe from the distributor. Ignition timing should be set at 0 degrees or TDC (top dead center). If not, loosen distributor hold down bolt and adjust, then retighten.

For the 2.4L:
Firing Order:
1-3-4-2
Cylinders:
1---2---3---4
(front of Van)
Ignition coil:
1----4
2----3
(front of the Van)

For the 3.0L
Firing Order:
1-2-3-4-5-6
Cylinders:
1----3-----5
2----4-----6
(front of Van)
Distributor:
-----2-----1------
3----------------6
-----4-----5-----
(front of Van)

For the 3.3L:
Firing Order:
1-2-3-4-5-6
Cylinder:
1----2----3
4----5----6
(front of Van)
Ignition Coil:
6---3
4---1
2---5
(front of Van)

For the 3.8L:
Firing Order:
1-2-3-4-5-6
Cylinders:
1---3---5
2---4---6
(front of Van)
Ignition Coil:
6---3
4---1
2---5
(front of Van)

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STANDING IN FRONT OF CAR 1 ON DISTRIBUTOR CAP IS ABOUT 5 OCLOCK POSITION.

I do not know if you have the 3.0L V6, 3.3L V6, 3.3L Flex-Fuel V6; or the 3.8L V6 Engines; however I have included all below:

For the 3.0L V6:
Firing Order:
1-2-3-4-5-6
Cylinders:
.....(back)
1......3.......5
2......4.......6
.....(front)
Distributor:
...(back)
......1
3..........2
5..........6
......4
...(front)

For the 3.3L AND 3.8L V6
Firing Order:
1-2-3-4-5-6
Cylinders:
.....(back)
1......3.......5
2......4.......6
....(front)
Ignition Coil:
(back)
5..1..3
2..4..6
(front)

For the 3.3L Flex-Fuel V6:
Firing Order:
1-2-3-4-5-6
Cylinders:
....(back)
1.....3......5
2.....4......6
....(front)
Ignition Coil:
(back)
6..3
4..1
5..2
(front)

For the 1986 Dodge Ram 50 2.0L AND 2.6L 4-Cylinders:

Firing Order:
1-3-4-2

Cylinders:
(back)
...4
...3
...2
...1
(front)

Distributor:
.(back)
3.......4
1.......2
.(front)

For the Timing Marks: Click on the following Link. It has the Position of the Cranshaft and Camshaft and their respective marks.

http://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_information/year/1986/make/dodge/model/ram_50/1986_dodge_ram_50_timing_belt_diagram_marks.htm