340 wrong firing order?
Why is what should be the #4 wire going to the odd side bank?
Distributor doesn't care where the wires are as long as they are in the correct order. Doesn't appear the wires are in the correct order for a clockwise rotation rotor.
You could certainly clean it up by changing the oil pump drive orientation and move the wires in the cap.
I was typing, you were posting, LMAO. I agree^^
You need to learn this stuff so you can deal with it. It's EASY
First learn the cylinder numbering, and make a drawing if you have to
Most GM, and all Mopar v8s are numbered front driver side is 1, and 1357 front to rear, pass side is 2468
Do NOT worry (for now) about "where number one" is supposed to be "according to some diagram." (in the cap) It varies.........depending........
on whether the distributor tang is oriented as original which is NOT THE CASE on all distributors!!!
and on whether the oil pump drive (intermediate shaft) was dropped in as per "factory."
If either or both of the above is not "per factory" then the location of no1 WILL NOT be in the cap as per factory diagrams.
HOW to deal with this? EASY!!!
Remove the no1 plug.
Arrange to jump the starter. This is easy on Mopars. All you need is a screwdriver jumpered across the two large exposed terminals on the start relay.
Put your finger in the no1 hole. "Bump" the starter until you feel compression. You may have to "go round" a couple of times until you get the "feel" of this.
When your finger gets blown out of the hole, stop. LOOK!! At the dampener and watch for the timing marks.
Now either bump or wrench the engine over until the marks ARE NOT at TDC, but rather, "where you want" timing to me, that is, 10-15 degrees BTDC, more if you have a real hot cam
SO.........now.......
You have the no1 ready to fire, on compression, with the marks stopped at 10-15 BTC.
LOOK at the distributor rotor, and install / uninstall the cap a couple of times if necessary to determine which contact the rotor is APPROACHING as it goes CLOCKWISE. Also make sure the BODY of the dist. is oriented to give you some back and forth room for adjustment, AKA not having the vacuum advance jammed against the firewall or the engine.
THAT IS your functional no1 "hole."
Now, just drop the no1 plug wire in that determined hole, and go right around clockwise. Be careful of 5 and 7, they are easy to reverse.
I typically do one bank at a time ONE (84) THREE (6) FIVE SEVEN (2)
Then go to the pass side and (1) EIGHT FOUR (3) SIX (57) TWO
All done. Set the TIMING
