Help with Spark Plug Wire Install

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  1. QUICK91LX Founding Member

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    Well, I'm doing a tune up on my 97 Cobra, and i need a little help...

    i assume that the cylinders are numbered 1-4 (front to back) on the passengers side, and 5-8 are on the drivers side...though i wanna be sure, so im asking...

    also, what is the position of each wire on the coil packs? i see that they are numbered...does the top number on each signify 1-4 on the passengers side, and the bottom number is for the 1-4 (which is actually 5-8) on the drivers side?

    any other tips? im still learning these new modular motors...thanks!
  2. missouri_guy197 New Member

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    Here's the configuration:

    Cylinders
    4---8
    3---7
    2---6
    1---5

    Coil packs
    6 3----7 2
    1 5----4 8

    and that's looking at the engine from the front of the car...
  3. QUICK91LX Founding Member

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    excellent! exactly what i was looking for, thanks alot!!!

    -Bill
  4. bakes5_0 Founding Member

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    this might sound dumb but on a 99 cobra were are the coil packs???
  5. 2stangBK Founding Member

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    On top of the plug boot. Its that little black box.
  6. missouri_guy197 New Member

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    Your car has Coil on Plug spark plugs where each spark plug has it's own separate coil on top of it...on the pre-99 cars there were 2 coil packs, one each for for half the engine...you can see them on my car in this picture

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    Nice diagram! Is that off of Ford Service Manual disc?
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    Yup
  10. 2stangBK Founding Member

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    99 and up look like this.

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