which cylinder is number one

[sext7366]

does the counting of the cylinders start on the drivers or the pass side?  I have a 383 and the bore farthest to the front is what I assume to be number one, but am I wrong?

[8WHEELER]

#1 FRONT DRIVERS SIDE.

Dan

[Nacho-RT74]

intake manifold has casted the numeration at heads sides

[resq302]

intake manifold has casted the numeration at heads sides

Only if your intake was made after 1970.  Pre-1970, no cylinder numbers were on the intake.

[TylerCharger69]

Looking at the engine from the front of the car....Cylinder 1 is the front driver side...driver side from front to back...1,3,5,7    and passenger side 2,4,6,8   "B" and "RB" engines...the distributor rotates counterclockwise...just in case that was your next question

[Nacho-RT74]

intake manifold has casted the numeration at heads sides

Only if your intake was made after 1970.  Pre-1970, no cylinder numbers were on the intake.

OOOOPs... didn't know that...

Thanks.

[Bandit72]

rule of thumb is the front cylinder on the farthest head forward (heads are slightly offset from each other)

later 

[sext7366]

That's what I assumed when I had taken my engine apart, but I never doubled checked...I guess it really wouldn't matter anyway as far as putting it back together because if I thought the other side was number one and reassembly it the same way all the parts would still be facing the right way.  Any way just wanted to double check, as I couldn't find this info in my service manual.  I know its in there but sometimes its exhausting looking in the engine, ignition, and tune up areas as only one has this info.  Thanks guys I just didn't want my assumption to well u know make an ass out of me.

[TylerCharger69]

sext...wait!!!!    It's okay to put   pistons on the same bank in different cylinders...but not opposite sides!!!  In other words...don't put  number one  in the number two cylinder!!!  the oiling holes are in different directions.   1,3,5,7  would be a different direction than 2,4,6,8!!!   You can put...say....piston  1   in cylinder 5,   because it's on the same side!!!   If you carefully look at for instance  rod number 1   and rod number 2....you'll see the difference as to where the bearing "tangs"  and the oiling holes are.

[sext7366]

agreed thats what I meant even though it came out wrong, Thanks though.