Well I bought the Allison/crane ignition originally from JC Whitney for
my 72 Fiat ( sorry :( didn't mean to be so crude.) spyder and other than
it did not come with the correct rotor ( It was JC Whitless' fault) after
installation it worked great and with many underhood washings, and I am
not one of the careful types, no plastic bags or anything. So either I
had good luck or you had bad luck, the price is right and I think I am
going to try one on my B/GT.
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From: mgs-owner[SMTP:mgs-owner@autox.team.net]
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 1996 11:57 PM
To: mgs
Subject: RE: Electronic Ignition Systems
In 1988 I installed the Allison (now Crane) external electronic ignition
to
my 69 Midget to replace the points and condensor. I felt the parts they
provided on the sending end inside the distributor were a little micky
mouse.
They claimed, however to provide a lifetime warantee, and my friend had
one
on his car that he liked, so I tried it.
The first time I used water to clean my engine compartment, the Brain
quit
working. The store I bought the unit from told me I would have to deal
directly with Allison. Allison told me I would have to pay shipping both
ways, and offered no help as to what to do for the 6-8 weeks it was going
to
take to "inspect" my ignition system. They also wanted me to send my
distributor so they could make sure it wasn't my installation that was
the
problem. Grudgingly, I threw the piece of S*** in the trash, found a
Lucas
electronic ignition system which included a brand new distributor, brain,
and
necessary wiring for $200, and have been happy ever since (8 years)
My second experience with the Crane system was on a car I bought to fix
up
and sell. Got the car all dialed in and running great. Went to clean
the
engine compartment. Spray on engine cleaner, hose off.....Crane system
dead!
My advise is Crane system is not all it's cracked up to be. Anybody else
with these problems or am I the only one?
I also discovered that inside the Lucas electronic brain resides a
standard
delco electronic ignition module, available at most generic auto parts
stores.
David Riker
69 Midget
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