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Topic: 302 or 5.0 HO/351 Firing order?
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SundanceKid
Gearhead Posts: 1274
From: UT
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 01-26-2002 03:39 PM
   
On a 302 (non EFI) are there any advantages or disadvantages to either fireing order? How does either effect the wave harmonics of the intake? Vibration in the rotating assembly? Sound or scavenging of the exhaust? I know a 302 sounds differant from a 5.0! Just wondered if any of you guys could shed some light on why Ford made the change in 85?
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 27499
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-26-2002 04:06 PM
Long story why they do it in race engines, but FoMoCo did it to eliminate the inherent cross fire problems between 7 and 8 cylinders with the 15426378 firing order.
Most of my NASCAR engine bulider connections tell me that there is a definate advantage to the life of the crankshaft using the 351 firing order. I have gone over to it with our roller bearing camshafts only because that is the only way they make the cores. I never had any bearing or crank problems with the 15426378 firing order. I also notice no differance in the sound.
As far as power, we saw nothing + - with either.  ------------------
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cpmaverick
Gearhead Posts: 1666
From: Santa Clarita, CA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 01-26-2002 08:23 PM
Yeah, I have heard that the 1-3 firing is better than the 1-5 because the 1-5 are both on the same end of the crankshaft. Of course there are other firings that occur in sequence at the same crank race but they are not on the very end.
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69maverick
Moderator Posts: 1502
From: Thomaston,CT.
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 01-29-2002 08:52 AM
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Originally posted by cpmaverick:
Yeah, I have heard that the 1-3 firing is better than the 1-5 because the 1-5 are both on the same end of the crankshaft. Of course there are other firings that occur in sequence at the same crank race but they are not on the very end.
I found the same thing as you charlie! I already have a 351w Cam for the Mav. It Justs needs to be instaled.  My Son ran a 351w cam last year in his 68 Stang and I saw no real difference!! I did think it cleaned up the idle a little bit?
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Jim B. 70 Maverick Grabber clone 302,c4 auto
Weld drag lites,Holley 600,performer intake,comp cam,MSD ignition,2.5 " pipes Still needs paint!!
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