In a message dated 12/31/2007 10:35:14 PM Central Standard Time, jimmuller at rcn.com writes: > >In Triumph cars (unlike my former Lotus Europa!) the number one > >cylinder is towards the front of the car. > > That's because your Europa's engine was in the wrong end of the car. > Then, 'splain why Jaguar numbered their cylinders from the rear? Dave