Hi!!
Here are the two engine configurations WITH AND WITHOUT HEI SYSTEM, they both have the firing order 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 and the distributor ROTATES CLOCKWISE.
NO HEI SYSTEM
HEI SYSTEM
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Hello rjarr.
The firing order on a 5.3 Chev/GMC truck is 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3.
Hope this helps you with your repair.
Fig. Fig. 1: 2.0L (VIN M) Engine Firing Order: 1-3-4-2 Distributor Rotation: counterclockwise
Fig. Fig. 2: 2.3L (VIN A, D, and 3) and 2.4L (VIN T) Engines Firing Order: 1-3-4-2 Distributorless Ignition System
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Fig. Fig. 3: 1985-86 2.5L (VIN U) Engine -nl-> Firing Order: 1-3-4-2 -nl-> Distributor rotation: clockwise
Fig. Fig. 4: 1987-91 2.5L (VIN U) Engine Firing Order: 1-3-4-2 Distributorless Ignition System
Fig. Fig. 5: 3.0L (VIN L) Engine Firing Order: 1-6-5-4-3-2 Distributorless Ignition System
Fig. Fig. 6: 3.1L (VIN M) Engine Firing Order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless Ignition System
Fig. Fig. 7: 3.3L (VIN N) Engine Firing Order: 1-6-5-4-3-2 Distributorless Ignition System
Fig. 3.0L Engine Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless ignition system
Fig. 3.5L Engine Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless ignition system
Fig. 3.0L Engines without DIS Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributor rotation: Counterclockwise
Fig. 3.0L Engines with DIS Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless ignition system
Fig. 3.5L Engine Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless ignition system
Fig. 3.0L Engine Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless ignition system
Fig. 3.5L and 3.8L Engines Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless ignition system
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3.8L engine Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless Ignition System
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