M42 COP (Coil on Plug) Plates

Post Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:30 pm

Yeah it's kind of my pile too. Getting the lpg sorted has been my aim recently...

I am also going to try and mount mine differently if i get the chance i'd like to avoid the m6 studding if possible but this will probably involve some aerospace adhesive and small brackets.

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:59 pm

Arrived today. Top job!

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:33 pm

GrindCulture wrote:Arrived today. Top job!

Ditto, very nicely done! thanks

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:38 pm

It's going to free up some nice space just above the exhaust manifold, which gives me sickening thoughts

Post Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:11 pm

If some one still need coils these seam pritty cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E36-M3-Evo-3- ... 240%3A1318

Post Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:14 pm

One persons plate went missing in the post

so I am sending him my one...

I am getting another one done to replace it for me so if anyone wants one please let me know, same price as before, £20 posted.

I am ordering in the next day or so, be quick if you want it...

Post Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:31 pm

I'll have one for my other engine fella

Post Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:29 pm

too cool for school rich.

pm sent

Post Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:19 pm

This is also on my project thread but here it is kinda fitted:

To bolt them on I put a washer between the bolt and coil pack, coil pack and plate (to protect the coil pack and the plate) and a washer on the other side with a nylock to help secure it:

Plug 1 needs to be modified to allow it to fit in between the rocket cover:

Now the wiring was something I was really looking forward to

I marked the plugs according to their number (1,2,3,4) and set about connecting them up to see how they fitted. Was tight but not un-comfy to get them in there as standard, but wouldn’t really suit long term IMO.

So back came the cable wrap. Irritatingly coils 1 and 2 are furthest away but have the shortest wires.

I ran coil 1 over the top of coil 2, then taped them together:

Ran them both past coil 3, taped them together:

Then up and past coil 4 and did them all together:

I then decided I will use a P clip bolted to the sticky outy bit to hold it in place.

Trouble is I’m left with all this:

Not sure what to do, whether to cut it and them crimp it back together but I feel all shuddery doing it due to the job they carry out, what’s the thoughts?

Anoyingly I can't test it as the rest of the engine is in bits