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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: NisseJärnet on April 29, 2012, 05:11:51 PM

Title: M42 COP guide, the easy way :)
Post by: NisseJärnet on April 29, 2012, 05:11:51 PM

Not very pretty, but it works great and is very easy to do :)

First, find a bracket long enough to cover all the new COPs.
Then take two long nuts and weld on the two middle valve cover skrews, then fit a stud or bolt long enough:

(http://forumbilder.se/images/3592012114551cb5e.jpg) (http://forumbilder.se)

Splice the cables a bit and wrap them in tape or something, then find some rubber shit to place between the bracket and coils to hold the coils down. I tok small pieces of a old coolant hose, not for show but it works :)
Something like this:

(http://forumbilder.se/images/789201211505033d6.jpg) (http://forumbilder.se)

Now its pretty easy to fit the BMW plastic piece too, if you want a near OEM look:

(http://forumbilder.se/images/eb92012115419af44.jpg) (http://forumbilder.se)

This is my winter drifting car so the finish is not that important, shine dont take you home! :)