5.2 liter V8 plug wire order on engine and distributor

The firing order for a Dodge 318cid/5.2L is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 clockwise rotation.
Cylinders are numbered like this.
Pass side 2-4-6-8 front to rear.
Driver side 1-3-5-7 front to rear.
The firing order is probably forged into the intake manifold. Number one tower on the distributor cap is the one facing the number one plug or the driver-side headlight.
Distributor rotor at Number 1 plug terminal points to front intake bolt on left side of engine.

I was surprised to find Dodge still using a distributor on this engine.
The firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 and the cylinders on the driver side are 1-3-5-7.

Hi, all Dodge V8 truck engines, the firing order for 5.2 L is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Cylinder 1 drivers front, Cylinder 2 pass front distributor clockwise rotation looking at distributor from the front...

As with all Dodge V8 truck engines, the firing order for 5.2 L is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

cylinder 1 drivers front cylinder 2 pass front distributor clockwise rotation looking at distributor from the front

From the 2001 Dodge Dakota maintenance manual.
Note the numbering of the 6 cylinders and the arrow indicating front of engine.
Firing order: 1-6-5-4-3-2, with distributor rotating clockwise.

FIRING ORDERS NOTE: To avoid confusion, remove and tag the spark plug wires one at a time, for replacement. If a distributor is not keyed for installation with only one orientation, it could have been removed previously and rewired. The resultant wiring would hold the correct firing order, but could change the relative placement of the plug towers in relation to the engine. For this reason it is imperative that you label all wires before disconnecting any of them. Also, before removal, compare the current wiring with the accompanying illustrations. If the current wiring does not match, make notes in your book to reflect how your engine is wired. Fig. 1: GM (Cadillac) 250 (4.1L) V8 GM (Cadillac) 273 (4.5L) V8 Engine firing order: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Distributor rotation: counterclockwise Fig. 2: GM (Oldsmobile) 307 (5.0L) V8 GM (Oldsmobile) 350 (5.7L) V8 w/EFI Engine firing order: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Distributor rotation: counterclockwise Fig. 3: GM (Buick) 252 (4.1L) V6 Engine firing order: 1-6-5-4-3-2 Distributor rotation: clockwise Fig. 4: GM (Cadillac) 368, 425, 472, 500 V8 Engine firing order: 1-5-6-3-4-2-7-8 Distributor rotation: clockwise Fig. 5: GM (Cadillac) 429 V8 Engine firing order: 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3 Distributor rotation: clockwise

For the 1991 Dodge Dakota 318 cubic inch = 5.2L V8

Firing Order:
1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

Cylinders:
..........(back)...........
|...8...|..........|...7...|
|...6...|..........|...5...|
|...4...|..........|...3...|
|...2...|..........|...1...|
..........(front)

Distributor:
............3
....4..............6...
.......................(+)-screw: rounded-end of Cap
8......................5
(+)-screw: square end of Cap
.....1...............7
..............2
.........(front)

Rotation: Clockwise

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1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon 3.8 liter V-6



Hope this helps.

For all Dodge V8 truck engines, the firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. For all Dodge V6 truck engines, the firing order is 1-6-5-4-3-2. For Dodge inline 6 cylinder engines, the firing order is For all Dodge 4 cylinder engines, the firing order is 1-3-4-2 All dodge distributors rotate clockwise.


look at your distributor cap while standing on the driver's side of the vehicle.
Start at number 1, which is labelled on the cap, and go
clockwise

Good Luck

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I do not know if you still need this information, but I am going ahead and answering it anyway.

The Dodge 3.9L (238 cubic inch) Engine from 1988 thru 1996 is the same:

Firing Order:
1-6-5-4-3-2

Cylinders:
(back of engine)
6........5
4........3
2........1
(front of engine)

Distributor:
(back)
........3.....(+)-screw
..2
..................4
.1
.................5
(+)......6
(front)

Rotation Direction:
CLOCKWIZE

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