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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Firing order of the pistons/cylindor? I'm changing my spark wires and a lil confused. thanks
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http://www.classiccarauto.com/impala...ng_order.shtml
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may I ask why do you need the firing order for changing wires ?


maybe you need this !!


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Thanks everyone. I was just making sure because my friend kept insisting I know the firing order even though it was on my stock manifold... but thats all I needed to know. finally got done putting the bigmouth in.
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started her up. everything is well. but now my cutout doesnt wanna open all the way... maybe head over to mufflertech in Sac and have them take a look
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That's a number a lot of us memorized and know as well as our SS number or work employee number, and BETTER than our anniversary or wife's birthday!
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That's a number a lot of us memorized and know as well as our SS number or work employee number, and BETTER than our anniversary or wife's birthday!
same sequence since 1955. Easy to remember as a PIN.
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