2023 · The Ford 5.8-liter engine is also said to be the 351 Windsor engine. It basically has eight cylinders arranged in a “V” configuration. The firing order for the Ford 5.8-liter engine is 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8, which means that the engine’s cylinders fire in the following order: Cylinder 1 fires first; Cylinder 3 fires next; Cylinder 7.