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Re: allison crane ignition anyone?

To: <tomph@mchsi.com>
Subject: Re: allison crane ignition anyone?
From: Geegc@aol.com
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 13:17:56 EST
Bingo -- the list strikes again.  Perfect answer.

BTW -- that's about the time I bought mine, 1986.

Thanks

Gary C

In a message dated Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:54:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Tom 
Phelan" <tomph@mchsi.com> writes:

> Hi There,
> 
> I have an Allison XR-700 and on the back there is a little label that says:
> 
> "Large red to coil +
> Large black to coil -
> Purple to engine ground.
> 
> Do not connect the wires in the grey cable to any point on the coil or
> Vehicle"
> 
> Hope that helps. BTW - mfg date on mine is Feb-28-1986. Not as old as I
> thought.
> 
> Tom P
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > Just after transistors were invented I put an Allison crane ignition (I
> > think, it was a long time ago) in my 1600.  The papyrus on which the
> > instructions were printed has returned to the earth, and I am wondering if
> > anyone else used the same setup and has the old instructions.
> >
> > My unit has three wires in a gray sleeve to the dizzy, and what appear to
> be
> > black, red and purple leads coming out of the transistor and heat sink.
> > Looks like the black and red go to the coil, and the purple to ground, but
> I
> > wanted to see if anyone else has the same unit and can confirm this.
> >
> > The Crane web site doesn't have anything that old.

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