T3: RE: Crane/Allison Ignition.

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

Pat,
Thanks for posting the information.

I believe the gains you are experiencing are real as you have greatly 
improved over the stock [compromised] ignition system.  I'm positive
your 
torque and mileage have improved as well (the mileage is one thing you
CAN 
measure yourself).

I have the Jacobs Bug-Pak and I noticed, and measured, improvements so I
totally
believe you.  Hey, have you thought about increasing your spark plug
gap?

    Toby Erkson
    air_cooled_nut@pobox.com  <-- Please use this address for email
responses
    '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
    '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, ORPCA member
    Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/

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Subject: Crane/Allison Ignition.
Author:  patmor@utu.fi [SMTP:patmor@utu.fi]  at MSXGATE
Date:    3/2/98 5:46 AM

Typ 3,

Last week I installed the Crane/Allison X700 pointless ignition along
with 
Pertronix Mag Plus Flame Thrower 8mm spark plug wires.  I will add a
Crane 
coil (40,000V) once it arrives this week, but a few comments about this 
system and its installation.

Contrary to what you might have read in the "tech section" of various VW

magazines, this is not really a simple bolt-on job.  At least not for
Type 
3 owners.  You can't just open the distributor, drop in the new parts
and 
drive away happily.  Anyone who has ever spent an hour changing the
spark 
plugs on a T3 will know that there is not a lot of room in a Type 3
engine 
compartment for movement.
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