Distributor cap wire order

Just follow the firing order of 1-3-4-2. Take off the distributor cap to see which way the rotor spins when the engine is cranking, either clockwise or counter clockwise. then, with number 1 cylinder and it's position on the distributor cap tower, you just use the firing order to fit the wires 1-3-4-2.
So you know the engine cylinders are numbered 1,2,3 4-front to back of engine. If you need to find where #1 on the distributor tower is, you have to find Top Dead Center of the compression stroke on number 1 cylinder. Then the rotor on the distributor shaft will be pointing directly to the #1 cylinder's tower.

Post back if you need help finding TDC of compression stroke on #1 cylinder.

Your order is wrong, and you need to switch the wires around on the top of the distributor. First pull the distributor cap off to find direction of rotation (some distributors turn clockwise, and some turn counterclockwise). Watch the rotor, the black bar on top of distributor shaft, and note it's direction of travel while someone bumps the starter over with the ignition switch. Now you can put the dist. cap back on, and arrange the spark plug wires in order 1-3-4-2. Leave number 1 in place, if it is marked as 1 on the cap. The plug wires can be pulled out of the raised terminals in the distributor cap for setting them in order. Just be careful of pulling too ******* the wires, you can cause them to break internally. Twist them back and forth first to loosen them, and gently pull them out, using the plug wire's rubber boot if possible to pull on them.
If it is easier to pull the sparkplug wires off the spark plug, rather than the distributor cap, you could set the order that way. Just need to know the direction of rotor travel. Number1 will go to cylinder 1, and next in order will be number 3, following direction of rotation, so that wire goes to cylinder 3, and on to 4, then 2.
Post back if you need more help. Good luck.

Firing order 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 --------- front ' 1 2 3 4 ' of ' 'distributorless ignition vehicle ' 5 6 7 8

STANDING IN FRONT OF CAR FACING ENGINE.NUMBER 1 FIRING POSITION ON DISRIBUTOR CAP WOULD BE AT 8 OCLOCK POSITION.THEN AFTER 1 ON DISTRIBUTOR CAP 8 4 3 6 5 7 2 THATS SPARK PLUG WIRES LOCATION ON DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND FIRING ORDER WHICH IS 1 8 4 3 6 5 7 2 CYLINDERS FACING YOU ON PASSENGER SIDE IS 2 4 6 8 AND CYLINDERS ON DRIVER SIDE FACING YOU 1 3 5 7 THE TIMING MARK ON CRANKSHAFT BALANCER TO TIMING COVER SCALE SHOULD BE ON ZERO.

firing order is 1 8 4 3 6 5 7 2 standing in front of truck. cylinders on passenger side facing you are 2 4 6 8 cylinders on driver side facing you are 1 3 5 7 now this is your spark plugs wires location on distributor cap.with distributor facing you.2 plugs wire on cap 6 oclock position 1 plug wire on cap 8 oclock position,8 plug wire on cap 9 oclock position,4plug wire cap 10 oclock position,3 plug wire on cap 12 oclock position,6 plug wire on cap 1 oclock position, 5 plug wire on cap 3 oclock position, and 7 plug wire on cap 5 oclock position. in order for this to work you must be standing facing the engine all plug wire location on cap should be correct.

FIRING ORDERS NOTE: To avoid confusion, remove and tag the wires one at a time, for replacement. Fig. 1: 2.2L and 2.5L engines Firing order: 1-3-4-2 Distributor rotation: Clockwise
Fig. 2: 2.6L engines Firing order: 1-3-4-2 Distributor rotation: Clockwise
Fig. 3: 3.0L engines Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributor rotation: Counterclockwise
Fig. 4: 3.3L and 3.8L engines Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6 Distributorless Ignition System
Fig. 5: Distributor cap terminal routing (view from top of cap) - 3.0L engines

GET A PIECE PAPER DRAW A LARGE CIRCLE TOP UPPER HALF CIRCLE LEFT TO RIGHT WRITE NUMBERS 1 AND 3 BOTTOM HALF CIRCLE LEFT TO RIGHT RIGHT NUMBERS 2 AND 4 THAT YOUR DISTRIBUTOR SPARK PLUGS WIRES LOCATION.STANDING ON SIDE OF ENGINE WHERE DISTRIBUTOR IS LOOKING DOWN AT DISTRIBUTOR 1 AND 3 FIRST TWO SPARK PLUGS TERMINALS NEXT TO ENGINE. AND 2 AND 4 SPARK PLUGS TERMINAL ON CAP FACING YOU. THIS IS CYLINDERS LOCATIONS STANDING IN FRONT OF ENGINE.RUN WIRES FROM DISTRIBUTOR CAP TO PLUGS TO THE ENGINE SPARK PLUGS.

You didn't post your engine size so please use the appropriate diagram:




GM (Cadillac) 250 (4.1L) V8 .GM (Cadillac) 273 (4.5L) V8 .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





GM (Buick) 252 (4.1L) V6 .Engine firing order: 1-6-5-4-3-2.Distributor rotation: clockwise





GM (Cadillac) 368, 425, 472, 500 V8.Engine firing order: 1-5-6-3-4-2-7-8.Distributor rotation: clockwise





GM (Cadillac) 429 V8.Engine firing order: 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3.Distributor rotation: clockwise

That's how it gets wired. Just make sure that you have the correct position for the #1 cap post.