Chris A Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 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 😵 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Closest to the radiator in our cars. If not, my cars have been running backwards all these years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2500ku-man Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Unless of course you own a classic Jaguar, no1 is at the back of the engine and on a Stag its on no2. Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 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 🍷 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 MIni Thats too sort to have a back or a front hence sideways So no1 is this way or that !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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