Cylinder N°1

[Chris A]

First of all the disclaimers:-

1. It was very hot yesterday so my brain could have overheated

2. I was talking to French classic owners ( and we all know what the French are like. P.S. be careful as I also have French nationality)

So, my question which is cylinder N°1 in terms of connecting a stobe light?

I said it was the front one, closest to the fan. My friend who ownes a Simca Aronde said it is the one closest to the fly wheel. We asked another owner who agreed with the flywheel answer. So I lost 2 votes to 1. 😨

Please come to the aid of a befuddled old (insert noun of choice)

Thanks 😵

[Colin Lindsay]

Closest to the radiator in our cars. If not, my cars have been running backwards all these years....

[Pete Lewis]

French always count from the flywheel the Brits always counted from the front

With a strobe it doesnt make any different unless your cranks bent  tdc is the same 

This could be historic as often the french used a front engine in the back so it never had a front ...or a back 

Think Dauphine and R4 as an example of which way is front .

Where as an Imp front was pulley end  at the back   so 1 was back to front 

See  its easy , where,s me coat

Pete

 

 

 

[Chris A]

Thanks guys.

Very diplomatic answers, nobody is wrong - both right.

Brits & French will continue to live together happily as we have always done (apart from the odd small war etc) 

[2500ku-man]

Unless of course you own a classic Jaguar, no1 is at the back of the engine and on a Stag its on no2. 

Bill

[Chris A]

1 hour ago, 2500ku-man said:

Unless of course you own a classic Jaguar, no1 is at the back of the engine and on a Stag its on no2. 

Bill

The exception that confirms the rule 😀

I won't tell my French friend, I don't want to have to pay for the apero next time we meet 🍷

[Colin Lindsay]

5 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:

French always count from the flywheel the Brits always counted from the front

With a strobe it doesnt make any different unless your cranks bent  tdc is the same 

This could be historic as often the french used a front engine in the back so it never had a front ...or a back 

And how does this relate to a Mini engine, which is sideways?

[Pete Lewis]

MIni   Thats too sort to have a back or  a front hence sideways

So no1 is this way or  that  !!!!