Ford 3.5L V6 Engine Firing Order, Cylinder Location, Bank-1 and Bank-2

By | March 21, 2026


Ford 3.5L V6 Engine Firing Order, Cylinder Location, Bank-1 and Bank-2

Ford 3.5L V6 Engine Firing Order, Cylinder Location, Bank-1 and Bank-2

The Ford 3.5L V6 is a popular engine used in many Ford vehicles including trucks and SUVs. This engine can be mounted either sideways (transverse) or straight (longitudinal) depending on the vehicle, with the F-150 being a common example that uses the straight mounted configuration.

Vehicles That Have the Ford 3.5L V6 Engine Option

  • 2007: Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX, Lincoln MKZ, Mazda CX-9
  • 2008: Ford Taurus, Ford Taurus X, Mercury Sable
  • 2009: Ford Flex
  • 2010: Ford Taurus SHO, Ford Fusion Sport, Lincoln MKS, Lincoln MKT
  • 2011: Ford F-150, Ford Explorer
  • 2013: Ford Explorer Sport
  • 2014: Ford Police Interceptor Utility & Sedan
  • 2015: Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, Ford Transit
  • 2017: Ford GT, Ford F-150 Raptor
  • 2021: Ford F-150 PowerBoost (Hybrid)

Ford 3.5L V6 Engine Firing Order, Cylinder Location, Bank-1 and Bank-2 Mounted Straight (longitudinal)

Firing Order: 1-4-2-5-3-6

Ford 3.5L V6 Engine Firing Order, Cylinder Location, Bank-1 and Bank-2 Mounted Sideways (transverse)

Firing Order: 1-4-2-5-3-6

Ford 3.5L V6 Engine Bank-1 and Bank-2 Location Straight (longitudinal)

Passenger Side of Engine

  • Bank-1

Driver Side of Engine

  • Bank-2

Ford 3.5L V6 Engine Cylinder Location Mounted Straight (longitudinal)

Passenger Side Front of engine to Back

  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

Driver Side Front of engine to Back

  • 6
  • 5
  • 4

Ford 3.5L V6 Engine Bank-1 and Bank-2 Location Mounted Sideways (transverse)

Firewall Side of Engine

  • Bank-1

Forward Side of Engine

  • Bank-2

Ford 3.5L V6 Engine Bank-1 and Bank-2 Location Mounted Sideways (transverse)

Firewall Side of Engine

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Forward Side of Engine

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6

To find bank one on any engine, just locate cylinder number one and that side will be bank one, with the opposite side being bank two.


Category: Engine Firing Order Ford

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Bob Thomas is an automotive mechanic with 30 plus years experience. He is a contributor to several publications and has written many articles on automotive maintenance and repairs. He also has created many auto repair videos on YouTube.

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