Big Willie

My my truck with the bad engine is a 98 and has the CNp the motor I bought wanting to put in is a cop enginenot sure what it is but there's a sticker on the passenger side valve cover that's got 2002 on it my question is can I take that cop motor and converted over to the CNP and put it in my truck if so what is the processor what would I have to do to the truck to leave it a cop motor and make it work on my truck just need to get my truck going and thank you so much for trying to help me

akdoggie

post a pic of the new motor and also of the tag. We can help from there

Jbrew

It's real easy, - If the truck had Coil Packs originally, you stick with it since you don't have the drivers for a COP ignition system. If it had COP, you use a COP set up. Simple plug and play. It doesn't matter which model year engine. For instance, - in a 98 4six truck, you could swap in a 03/04 4.6L engine that had a COP system but you would most definitely want to use your trucks original Coil Pack (two) system. COP or Coil Pack, neither system has an advantage over the other. One uses plug wires, the other doesn't....that's it. Performance is the same.

If for some reason you want to try and switch to COP, which is ridiculously stupid (lol), have fun swapping PCM, harnesses and all that goes with. When all said and done, you'll need a bit of luck for it all to work without a doner. Absolutely no reason to even think about doing this, you don't need to, both ignitions handle these engines equally.

Big Willie

Not wanting to switch to cop want to take a cop engine and put it in my non cop truck it's a 98 F-150 which is a CNP can I switch from c o p can and thanks so much for the information I know I'll get it figured out eventually I hope thank you sir

Jbrew

Yes, it doesn't matter if it's a COP engine or not. Means absolutely nothing, you can use it. It will swap right in and run with your 2 coil packs and plug wires. So yea, your good there.

In fact, any 2V 4six COP engine will bolt right up combining a few of the original components from your previous engine. You can use any 2 valve 4six, doesn't need to be a 97-03 10th generation engine. A much newer (final production date of the two valve 4.6L was 2014) 4.6L will work as well as long as it's a 2 valve. That makes it easy to find an engine with low miles. With the later engines (after 2003) you simply use your original coil pac system and intake set up. In essence, many engines out there for those in need that will swap right in.