Ok, about 6 months ago or so, I replaced the heads on my 95 Cobra. I took the E-7's off and put on a set which have larger valves and some port work...Generaly, they breathe much better. Unfortunatly, the car has never run properly since then. So I have not taken it to the track or to the dyno since.

Here's what it was doing:

After it would warm up, it would have a mysterious miss that only appeared when the car was under a medium-heavy load. It still made more than enough power to outrun most of the rice on the street, but it was an annoyance, and I certainly didn't feel safe taking it to the track. I thought the problem was the heads....But now I find that it's not. I was ready to switch back to the other heads. I'm glad I didn't.

Today I was driving on 275 on my way home from Busch Gardens. The wife was in the car in front of me with my daughter and her friend, and I had my son and his friend. Well, some asshat cut me off and decided to go 45 mph, so I pulled out from behind him and passed him....Then my car lost all power.....as in, it stopped running......I pulled it over to the right side, and called my wife and told her what was going on so she could turn around and get the boys while I waited for AAA. Then I called AAA.....Then I popped the hood and had a look. It all looked fine, but I could tell by the way the car was acting that it had no spark, so I looked at the coil first thinking that maybe one of the wires had come loose, but then I noticed the coil wire looked a bit odd....and this is what I found.



p.s. Sorry, but Photobucket isn't working for me right now. If I get it working, I will post the pics so you don't have to click on a link thing.

 

Thurs your problem right thur..... that could do it. Some quack quack tape and she'll be good as new

 

Geee...ya think? LOL Yeah, I had the wife go to the parts store after picking up the boys, and picked me up a new coil wire to drive it home on before AAA got there. So I called them up and cancelled the call.

 

LOL. Had to mess with you for some reason...

 

It's ok. I deserved it.

 

Im surprised you never noticed it when you were tinkering around under teh hood !!!

Well I cant speak too much, I about killed myself today because of something I overlooked...

 

Actually, it never looked like that until today. Before today, it looked fine. Some of the other wires are kinda questionable, but not nearly that bad. And since I replaced the heads, I haven't had to disconnect the coil wire really....But yeah...I shoulda caught it. I'm embarrassed now. Is there a corner to go hide in somewhere?

 

Bro do NOT feel embarrassed. I take the cake with that today, ALWAYS make sure when your in the top gear of your car hauling ass (checking to make sure a jet change was a + or - ) ,your steering shaft is ALL THE WAY in the rack thingy before you take your car out. I could have sworn that it was. I DID eve had the set screw and all TIGHTED down and everything, but it still let loose, I honestly dont know how and why I am still here, guess it wasent my time, if you look at the marks on the road than the grass it was like someone was holding me away from two telephone poles and the woods....loooong story and a scary one...but im alive!!!

 

Yikes! I need to replace my steering crap someday....LOL Meah...Who needs to steer anyway? Turning is overrated.

 

I turned with nothing more than brakes and throttle!! How I did it the correct way is beyond me .... OR it was just coincident