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Hot Rods Dodge 1936 Flathead Six Dist. Fireing Order

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by willymakeit, Mar 31, 2015.

  1. willymakeit
    Joined: Apr 13, 2009
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    I know the firing order of the 36 flathead six. What I cannot find is a picture of where No. 1 is located on the distributor. I also know if it has jumped time ect. there will be issues.
    Im trying to help a friend out without seeing the car ect. Just a starting point. The old Motor or Chilton books used to show this but I cannot find mine.
    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. go to one of the mopar websites!
     
  3. willymakeit
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    I did but couldn't find it. Not much help are ya.
     
  4. gatz
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    This pic is from a '40 Chrysler Shop Manual.
    Chrysler didn't change much throughout their product line for decades.
    Can't imagine these engines "jumping time"
    gatz

    6 cyl dist & firing order_2.jpg
     

  5. Rusty O'Toole
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    In the head there is a small pipe plug over the #6 cylinder. If you remove the plug you can drop a screwdriver down on the piston and see it rise and fall as you turn the engine by hand. This allows you to find top dead center.

    #1 and #6 rise and fall together. You can tell which is on compression by the *woosh* of air out the plug hole.

    When the piston is at TDC and #1 is on compression the rotor is pointing to #1 firing position.

    By checking this way there is NO mistake about it. Timing marks can be wrong but this method is fool proof.
     
  6. willymakeit
    Joined: Apr 13, 2009
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    Thanks for your replies. This is what I needed. I'm not around the car yet so I can relay this.
    Once again many thanks.
     

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