[AT] Just wondering

[Jim Yost]

On all V engines I've worked the number one cylinder is the front most next to radiator. Chevy is on left as yu stated and Ford is on right as I remember. Inline engine same most forward is one.  

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Jim

> On Jan 13, 2018, at 2:39 PM, Doug Tallman <dtallman at accnorwalk.com> wrote:
> 
> The Chevy small block V8 #1 is on the left.. I was taught that the front 
> cyl on the bank farthest forward would be the number 1 cyl, Doug T
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>> On 1/13/2018 11:18 AM, Gilbert Schwartz wrote:
>> At the risk of exhibiting
>> 
>> my ignorance I would like to put before someone on the forum the following questions.
>> 
>> On an inline four stroke engine is the number one cylinder ALWAYS the or the large aircraft V'S.
>> 
>> cylinder nearest the
>> 
>> front of the engine ?
>> 
>> Also is the front of the engine ALWAYS the timing chain, the water pump, radiator, end? (the end opposite the flywheel end)
>> 
>> On any V or flat engine is the number one cylinder the first cylinder on the right bank, ALWAYS?
>> 
>> At this point I won't get into the aircraft round/radial/rotary engines or the large V'S.
>> 
>> I am not working on anything that requires this information. I was just sitting around shooting the bull with my brother
>> 
>> and the question came up. Neither of us had the absolute answer.
>> 
>> Just wondering, Gil
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