joekd Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Finished putting everything together today. Can started up first try and ran strong. Always nervous when making changes to ignition stuff.Major changes:-COP conversion-Billet PS tank-Painted Coolant tank with billet cover-Billet oil cap-Billet master cylinder cover-Oil catch can-Silicone radiator hoses (upper hose covered with branded black sleeving)Also did little things like Ford Racing hose clamp covers, new belt, coolant, plugs and a lot of cleanupMotor beforeMotor nowCatch can and PS tankLook, no plug wires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Looks awesome joe!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Man that made a hell of a difference. Looks so much better. Greatjob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMR Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Didn't you paint your valve covers too? ..or did you decide not to?..or an I thinking of someone else?Anyway, Looks great, good job Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schiffy Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Love that color you painted the tops... I'm thinking about the COP swap myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Valve covers are on indefinite hold, OCD kicked in and I am not happy enough with them to put them on the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Damn, just realized now I never swapped my thermostat neck. I have a black painted one ready to go on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy95GT Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Excuse my ignorance to the 4.6 world... But where the hell are your plug wires? I understand you did the "cop" conversion, not sure what that means.. kinda thought u would be sticking some red and blue leds in random places and would pretend to be a cop... Educate me please....Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) COP = Coil On Plug. This is the system that 99-up Mustangs use. No more ugly coils and wires. Just these which fit right onto the spark plugs and get the signal when to fire through the harness --note, not my picture, just one I found on the internet-- Edited February 26, 2013 by joekd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy95GT Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Well ill be damn'd, It deff cleaned up your engine bay that's fer sure... You would think all 96-98 guys would do this... Is it an expensive swap? Are there any gains to this besides the obvious cleaner bay? Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 $150 for the harness which is literally just plug and play, then you need 8 coil packs and the screws to hold them downPrimarily a cosmetic mod but quite a few people have reported a smoother idle and overall better throttle response. In my opinion more reliable also.Lot of guys like them when going forced induction for thesimple fact that it frees up a lot of space in front of the motor, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Do you have a link to the black mesh sleeving and the aluminum fittings at the ends? Pretty clean look, would be nice for sleeving wiring harnesses and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy95GT Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Do you have a link to the black mesh sleeving and the aluminum fittings at the ends? Pretty clean look, would be nice for sleeving wiring harnesses and such.This....Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) The black mesh was bought from this seller on Ebay http://myworld.ebay.com/genuinedealz?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 Just need to make sure you cut it correctly or it will fray. I prefer to cut longer then needed, heat it with a hairdryer to make sure it is fit correctly then heatshrink tubing the ends before cutting the mesh then hit the end to clean it up. I prefer Raychem heatshrink which can be bought at home depot, it's heavier then the auto parts stuff and is easy to work using a propane torch.The clamp covers are some FRPP pieces which from the looks of the box have been sitting around since the late 80's, if you want the part # I can get it but I highly doubt you will find them anywhere. The Ford oval on each piece is subtle but I like the extra touch. Edited February 26, 2013 by joekd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 That's probably why I've never seen those fittings lol. Don't worry about getting a part number from them, like you said I highly doubt they still make them.Thanks for the link to the sleeving, I saved the seller so I can pick up some of that soon, just need to make a list of what sizes I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 That's probably why I've never seen those fittings lol. Don't worry about getting a part number from them, like you said I highly doubt they still make them.Thanks for the link to the sleeving, I saved the seller so I can pick up some of that soon, just need to make a list of what sizes I need.Make sure you are ordering the correct size, you will be using the OD of the hose you are coveringAs for the clamp covers the Ford logo may be subtle but I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fry Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 How much did you spend on the coils? How long did it take you to swap it over to cop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 very nice improvements, looks way cleaner. I want to do the COP conversion on my 5.0, that really cleans things up lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 very tight...like a tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 How much did you spend on the coils? How long did it take you to swap it over to cop?All 8 COP's were $55 shipped, if I was just going to do the COP conversion by itself it could be done in line 15 mins total, it really is just that easy. Remove old coils and plug wires, plug in new harness, press the COPs in place, secure with 1 bolt each, connect to harness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 cop def makes a difference dam! looks good joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangmanjeff Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 nice! glad to see other CT guys on here, Ive seen your car over on lmmct forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 clean up looks great. i much prefer the dark coolant and PS caps. looks nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Looks real nice! I like the black caps and everything else you changed. Good looking engine bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 clean up looks great. i much prefer the dark coolant and PS caps. looks niceThanks, appreciate the compliments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 I really like your catch can set up...what lines and tank is that? I'd like to replicate your setup if I can find a place in my enfinebay for the tank.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted July 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 The tank itself is just a generic one, it came with clear line which I took to the parts store, matched the inside diameter and bought a few feet of rubber hose, I then sleeved the hose with braided heat resistant cover. I didn't have any metal ends that fit this size so I simply used heat shrink tubing on the ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schiffy Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Hey hunter, I have some braided stainless hose an some rubber hose laying around the garage that you can use for you catch can if you fabricate one up.Tapatalk made me do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 is it black or silver line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schiffy Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 is it black or silver line?Braided stainless is silver, the other hose is blue. It's leftover from my fuel lines I had on my foxbody.Tapatalk made me do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 how much for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 I like the cop conversion. Everything joe posted about cop is accurate. I done it last year with positive results. Sent by smoke signals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolocut Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 nice! glad to see other CT guys on here, Ive seen your car over on lmmct forum.Hi jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Hi jeffSure, say hit to Jeff while I am right over the bridge from you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolocut Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Sure, say hit to Jeff while I am right over the bridge from youHmm not sure i know you yet lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joekd Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Hmm not sure i know you yet lolHi, I'm Joe from Enfield. Mine is the car from this thread. It's for sale. Anything else you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolocut Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Hi, I'm Joe from Enfield. Mine is the car from this thread. It's for sale. Anything else you need? Oh hi lol. Didn't know you were 3 miles from me hahaha. Nice clean bay manOn going project, 94 cobra, r block, tfsr225, hp efiSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
