Land rover discovery 1996 V8i engine firing order

Year make and model helps...Clean the throttle body and MAF sensor. Clean or replace the idle air control motor.(IAC)

You will not find anything better than this :

http://www.lrrforums.com/showthread.php?18191-How-To-Change-your-engine-belts

Land Rover did not sell a Discovery in the USA in 1993 so I can't help you there.
Usually they are in the fuel line under the truck between the gas tank and the engine.

land rover discovery v8i 3.9 1995

Jeffery is exactly opposite to the facts. The cylinders are numbered standing in front of the engine left bank front cylinder ( the cylinder nearest to the front first 2 4 6 8

right bank front cylinder first 1 3 5 7

source Land Rover Discovery 1 manual section 86 electrical page6

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Notes Specified value Measured value
Ignition system
Ignition coil Make Bosch
Ignition coil Type 0 221 122 392
Ignition coil supply voltage + with ballast V 11,0
Primary resistance Ohm 0,67-0,82
Firing order 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Distributor (ECM) Make Lucas
Distributor (ECM) No. 42583A
Contact breaker gap/trigger air gap mm 0,20-0,35
Cylinder layout

Manufacturer: Land Rover Model: Discovery (90-98) 3,9 Engine code: Output: 134 (182) 4750 Tuned for: R-Cat Year: 1994-98
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8 7
6 5
4 3
2 1
looking from front of disco

Attached is link to Rave Manuals (Rover Bible) BTW yours is listed as Discovery (not 3 if it's 1996) These have exploded wiring diagrams & pics - http://www.landroverresource.com/

check the wiring connections from the battery to the solenoid to the starter. also check the ground from the engine to the chassis

check to see if them wires are of the gearbox solenoid you want get drive or reverse if its not connected.

http://www.landrover.ee/est/files/manuals/engine/v8-46e.pdf

18436572 just like a chevy...1357 cylinders on drivers side ...2468 on passenger