firing order 1-4-2-5-3-6. The small number by each cylinder is its place in the firing order. Left and right banks as the maker's manual names them; where the engine sits front to back, left is the driver's side.
Details
Engines
Ford Essex 3.8/4.2 OHV V6
Years
1982-2008
Firing order
1-4-2-5-3-6
Ignition
EDIS on 2004 Mustang 3.9 OHV and 2008 F-150 4.2; earlier distributor not verified