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Cylinder 5 is at the front and 8 back toward the firewall.=20
Please remember- if you updated your camshaft to the modern era firing order=
this results in a different firing sequence. It also results in the origina=
l plug wire lengths to the distributor cap different and the lengths will no=
t be optimum.=20
When I restored my Griffith with the 347 striker, I went to Taylor Vertex an=
d bought a set of high temp wires and specified 12 extra inches on all white=
s. I had them install the spark plug bolts and I custom fit the other end wh=
ile making sure the wires were optimally routed. Then I terminated the wires=
myself at the distributor cap.=20
=46rom Don's iPhone 203-592-8427
Or 203-264-8301 home
> On Aug 25, 2021, at 12:23 PM, Will Seay <Tigers@embarqmail.com> wrote:
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> I recently decided to replace my plug wires with a new set that has the co=
rrect OEM markings. As simple as this process sounds, it turned into a grea=
t adventure for me. I won't relate all the details of the adventure but the=
re was a question that arose that I hope someone can answer for me. The sho=
p manual contains a drawing that shows the correct routing for the plug wire=
s. On each side of the engine the wires go through a couple of wire guides t=
hat provide the correct spacing and routing for the wires. On the right sid=
e the wires are routed in the order 1-2-3-4. On the left side the order is 7=
-5-6-8. The text in the manual explains that the reason for this order is t=
o provide separation between the number 7 and 8 wires. Seven and 8 are adja=
cent in the firing order and routing their wires in close parallel as they w=
ould be if the routing order were the expected 5-6-7-8, might lead to induce=
d current between 7 and 8 resulting in misfire. I routed my wires according=
to the advice of the shop manual. My question is, was the original (factor=
y) order 7-5-6-8 or was it 5-6-7-8?
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Cylinder 5 is at the front and 8 back towar=
d the firewall. <div>Please remember- if you updated your camshaft to t=
he modern era firing order this results in a different firing sequence. It a=
lso results in the original plug wire lengths to the distributor cap differe=
nt and the lengths will not be optimum. </div><div>When I restored my G=
riffith with the 347 striker, I went to Taylor Vertex and bought a set of hi=
gh temp wires and specified 12 extra inches on all whites. I had them instal=
l the spark plug bolts and I custom fit the other end while making sure the w=
ires were optimally routed. Then I terminated the wires myself at the distri=
butor cap. <br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">From<span class=3D"Apple-style-span=
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olor: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 1=
92, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.23=
0469); ">Or 203-264-8301 home</span></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite">On Aug 25, 2021, at 12:23 PM, Will Seay <Tigers@embarq=
mail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div=
dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-size:small">I recently decided to replace my plug wires with a new set=
that has the correct OEM markings. As simple as this process sounds, i=
t turned into a great adventure for me. I won't relate all the details=
of the adventure but there was a question that arose that I hope someone ca=
n answer for me. The shop manual contains a drawing that shows the cor=
rect routing for the plug wires. On each side of the engine the wires g=
o through a couple of wire guides that provide the correct spacing and routi=
ng for the wires. On the right side the wires are routed in the order 1=
-2-3-4. On the left side the order is 7-5-6-8. The text in the m=
anual explains that the reason for this order is to provide separation betwe=
en the number 7 and 8 wires. Seven and 8 are adjacent in the firing or=
der and routing their wires in close parallel as they would be if the routin=
g order were the expected 5-6-7-8, might lead to induced current between 7 a=
nd 8 resulting in misfire. I routed my wires according to the advice o=
f the shop manual. My question is, was the original (factory) order 7-=
5-6-8 or was it 5-6-7-8?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-siz=
e:small"><br clear=3D"all"></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" cla=
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ill - 382001570 <br><a href=3D"mailto:Tigers@embarqmail.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k">Tigers@embarqmail.com</a></div></div></div></div>
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