Repair 7

1996 Chevy 350 Firing Order

Over its long history, the Chevy small block has gone through a lot of changes. But as different as it might have appeared in its later years, some things never really changed. The LS engine might technically be better in every way, but time will tell if gearheads 50 years from now end up walking around with tattoos depicting its firing order.

Firing Order

By the 1996 model year, GM had already replaced the last of the Generation I small-block 350s with the more advanced LT-series small-block. While it used far better cylinder heads, a more advanced cooling system and a sophisticated ignition system, the LT1 was still mostly a traditional 350 underneath. The cylinders on the driver side are odd-numbered, from front to back: 1, 3, 5 and 7. The passenger-side cylinders are even-numbers, from front to back numbered 2, 4, 6 and 8; the firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. Note: You can only call yourself a real gearhead if youve used either "1843" or "6572" as your bank card PIN.