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Question about 318, is my engine standard rotation or reverse rotation ?

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I have a single screw chrysler 318 in a 1979 silverton 26 flybridge.
The boat does have a v drive.
Can somebody please tell me if my engine is a standard rotation or a reverse rotation engine?
I just blew the engine and plan on putting a new one in myself with the help of a friend but am not sure which correct engine to purchase.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Here is a diagram of the engine and firing order as it sits in my boat now.
Thank you for your time,
Eric
 
Eric, here are a few very simple tests:

1..... verify the firing order.
Standard Rotation firing order for the Chrysler 318 would be... 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 in a CW direction from #1.
Reverse RH Rotation firing order for this engine would be...... 1-2-7-5-6-3-4-8 in a CW direction from #1.


2.... engage the starter motor, and see which direction it wants to rotate the flywheel.

3.... look at the wear marks on the flywheel ring gear.


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Thank you Rick,
You have helped me discover that my engine is a reverse rotation.
The firing order is in fact 1-2-7-5-6-3-4-8 in a CW direction from #1.
The starter does force the flywheel in a clockwise turn looking directly at the fly wheel from the rear view of the engine.
Thank you for all of your help.

Now I will move onto the 360 swap that we discussed.

Ricardo you are a gentleman and a scholar, I will be sure to pay it forward.....
Eric
 
Here's the easy way to tell: Pull the distributor out. If it has a collar around it (to hold the oil pump gear down), it's a reverse rotator. If not (meaning it looks 'normal') it's a normal rotation engine.

Jeff
 

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Eric and I spoke on the phone yesterday.... he's a very nice man and he appreciates all of our help.


Eric, the collar that Jeff posted a picture of, is what I was refering to yesterday.

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