1949 Cadillac: #1 Cylinder?

Paul ) writes:
> A friend has a 1949 Cadillac with a V-8 engine. He replaced the spark
> plug wires but didn't keep track of which wire went where, so he
> thinks he might have crossed a few.
>
> He found the firing order on a website but can't find information on
> which cylinder is the #1 cylinder. Most V-8's that I've seen have one
> of the front plugs as #1, but it could be on either the driver-side
> cylinder head or the passenger-side cylinder head. Does anyone know
> which it is in this car?

I've had two Cadillacs from the 60's, and the #1 was always on the
left [drivers'] side of the engine. I remember this because it's the
opposite side from Fords I've owned and the Ford I still have is on
the right. If you're in doubt, look at the front of your engine and
notice that one bank of cylinders is slightly ahead of the other.
The valve cover or spark plug that's closer to the front of the car
is the side where the #1 cylinder is...


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