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Crane Igntion
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:23 pm
by x-rad
anybody use Crane XR3000 on the v6 12 valve?
Does it replace the ingiton amplifier and ignition control boxes?
http://www.shopcranecams.com/30fordom468c.html
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:59 am
by sh0rtlife
isnt that about the same as an MSD?....if so i could never get it working right on my gtv6
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:10 am
by Barry
If I may add here...sorry,no experience with Crane stuff but..........
Msd worked great on my V6`s and..
Do you guys see many MSD failures of late?They are now being made in China for MSD and they are failing ten to the dozen here..
A dealer here has accumulated 41 failed units in 6 months for MSD claims dept.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:54 pm
by x-rad
rut row...at least they are not toxic to eat.....
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:50 am
by ALFA GTV6 GP
Yes China
Says it All .....
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:27 am
by mjr
Hey alfa GP, pm'd you a while back about your spare MS, did you get the pm?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:26 am
by Jim K
Be all and end all of MSD is the HVC 6600 ignition and the 8250 coil that goes with it. The setup is widely used in NASCAR and is a no BS ignition. Advertised 135mJ/spark, actual ~160mJ. There's tons of them in eBay (US); rich guys replace them after one or two races!! Its a true pro ignition set. Make sure you supply it with hefty wires, it gobbles more than 10A at high revs! We installed 4 systems in the last few months here and all you hear is great praise!
Jim K.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:57 am
by x-rad
Jim thanks for reply: looks easy enough to install, but price is 300+US
I bought the crane system...comes with tighter tolerance optical trigger to replace hall sensor as well..price: 130$
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:09 pm
by allalfa
I am interested in using one of these units on my Milano, could you kindly keep me posted on how the Crane worked? Thanks!
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:50 pm
by x-rad
Crane work fine...problem I am having is with short somewhere cutting off injectors or something
Allalfa: see
http://www.alfagtv6.com/bb/viewtopic.ph ... 9&start=30
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:45 pm
by allalfa
Did you have to purchase a different coil?Or did this eliminate the coil altogether?Thanks, I never installed one but I am planning on doing it here in a week or two.
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:06 am
by allalfa
X-Rad, sorry for the confusion, great post on the installation. Sorry about that nast injection problem. I will read up on it and see if I encountered a similar prob. I would be glad to contribute my imput.
Thanks!
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:06 am
by allalfa
X-Rad, sorry for the confusion, great post on the installation. Sorry about that nast injection problem. I will read up on it and see if I encountered a similar prob. I would be glad to contribute my imput.
Thanks!
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:06 am
by allalfa
X-Rad, sorry for the confusion, great post on the installation. Sorry about that nast injection problem. I will read up on it and see if I encountered a similar prob. I would be glad to contribute my imput.
Thanks!
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:27 am
by x-rad
Good luck Allalfa...just be careful when removing the bosch chopper wheel..you need one of those spring clam removers and save the clamp to hold on the new wheel.
Also, you will have to remove the Hall magnet,
BE CAREFUL not to damage the cartrier plate or the lower mounting plate...these are just soft steel.
May need penetrating oil overnight soak for chopper wheel removal