RE:More GearHead trivia,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I'm sure Red knows this one but my dad had me memorize the firing order on gm's famous V8 small block 305 and 350'ies ... 1 8 4 3 6 5 7 2 ... and i have all the torque specs memorized too ... Intake 35 lbs ..... heads 65 lbs .... mains 65 lbs ... connecting rods 45 lbs .... crazy eh ?