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Expert: - 7/26/2008


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i have a 1947 ford coup. i think it is a 289 flat head v8 engine does anyone no the firering order?

Answer
Seeing as you do not know the year or size of the engine, this is a difficult one. But we can solve it. There should be some numbers on the cylinder heads cast into the heads. Get these for me if you will. Also the top radiator hoses give us a clue. Do they run from the top center of the heads to the radiator or are they connected to the top front of the heads? Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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