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RE: Electronic Ignition - aftermarket (Crane vs MSD)

To: "'Erik Quackenbush'" <erik@midwestfilter.com>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Electronic Ignition - aftermarket (Crane vs MSD)
From: "Michael, Bill" <bmichael@cdicorp.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 16:34:57 -0400
I also have the Crane system on my TR6 that I inherited from the PO but it
has the original coil. Can I gain performance by replacing the original coil
with a hotter coil and if so which one? I assume that after I have a hotter
coil, I can increase my spark plug gap, but what should the new gap be?

I am a neophyte, so any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Bill Michael
72 TR6



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erik Quackenbush [SMTP:erik@midwestfilter.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 4:05 PM
> To:   triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Re: Electronic Ignition - aftermarket (Crane vs MSD)
> 
> 
> On my TR-6 I have an MSD 6 triggered by a Pertronix Ignitor. The Ignitor
> is 
> a magnetic pickup that
> replaces the points which I purchased at a great price from fellow lister 
> Roger Bolick (I think Moss also carries them at
> retail cost)- he may still have some.
> 
> The setup works quite well. I also added a set of Magnecor 8.5mm ignition 
> wires.
> If you have a PI car make sure you DON'T get spark plug wires for a carb 
> car. l learned the hard way that they
> are too short.
> 
> The Crane setup would be cheaper than using both the ignitor and the MSD, 
> and is probably almost
> as good. I inherited the MSD from the previous owner and added the Ignitor
> 
> specifically to eliminate the points.
> If I were buying from scratch I'd probably either just get the ignitor 
> (which puts out a 'normal' spark) or go for
> the Crane unit.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> -Erik
> 
> At 12:51 PM 7/13/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >I am looking for an aftermarket ignition system for my other project
> (nonLBC).
> >I currently use a Crane XR-700 (formerly Allison) ignition on my LBC.  Is
> there
> >an noticeable performance improvement in using an MSD 5 or 6 ignition?
> If 
> >there
> >is an improvement then I could put the MSD on the Triumph and use the
> Crane
> >ignition on the other vehicle.  How would I trigger the MSD?  I got rid
> of
> >points with the Crane and the MSD catalog mentions one of the options on
> >triggering the MSD is thru the use of points.  My other option would be
> to 
> >use a
> >Crane system on both vehicles and then I would always have a spare box
> and
> >sensor available.  How often have any of you had failures with the 
> >Crane/Allison
> >system?
> >
> 
> --
> Erik Quackenbush, V.P. Operations, Midwest Filter Corporation 
> 1-847-680-0566 fax: 1-847-680-0832 http://www.midwestfilter.com
> 

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