CRANE cams closed

[Clem Z.]

their doors and layed off all the workers.

[Larry M.]

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Clem:

This is a sad day. They were an excellent cam company with excellent products. I remember them when they were first known as Crane Engineering. Were any (special) reasons listed for the closure....besides the obvious.

I guess many of the old cam companies are now gone: Crane, Clay Smith, Racer Brown, General Kinetics, Sig Erson, Engle, and ......

What about Isky and Crower? Are they still producing anything?

Larry

[Clem Z.]

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don't know about those other co. crane was bought out by some co. and i bet the debt they got into is hurting them. look for other speed equipment co to close also. the discretionary money for speed parts is going to become scarce

[Joe L.]

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their doors and layed off all the workers.

clem-----


Absolutely SHOCKING!

[John D.]

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Besides absolutely shocking. I would say its very depressing. You know I read some place and also heard from a buddy that Crane Cam was going to be the new supplier for NASCAR!!! Guess you can squelch that rumor.

[Duke W.]

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Shocking and sad! Depressing, too!

Crane was one of two cam manufacturers I recommend for OE replacement cams and ground the special cams I designed. Now I have no source.

They have an extensive library of lobe masters including most of the early SB and BB OE lobes. If anyone knows what becomes of these assets, please let us know.

I certainly hope they are not scrapped!

I wonder if they lost the GMPP contract. In fact, given GM's situation I wonder if GMPP will be around much longer.

Duke

[Michael H.]

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If anyone knows what becomes of these assets, please let us know.

I'll find out tomorrow.

[Tom M.]

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Shocking and sad! Depressing, too!

Crane was one of two cam manufacturers I recommend for OE replacement cams and ground the special cams I designed. Now I have no source.

They have an extensive library of lobe masters including most of the early SB and BB OE lobes. If anyone knows what becomes of these assets, please let us know.

I certainly hope they are not scrapped!

I wonder if they lost the GMPP contract. In fact, given GM's situation I wonder if GMPP will be around much longer.

Duke

I'll pass

[Duke W.]

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...did a Google news search and came up with the following from the local paper:

http://www.news-journalonline.com/Ne...rane022409.htm

Read the comments, too.

Duke

[Gene M.]

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Crane purchased Blue Racer a few years ago so I assume they are also gone.

[Don L.]

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Anyone hear anything new on this?

[Joe L.]

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All-----

The thing I can't figure out is this: until Crane was purchased by the other company about 3 years ago, they were an EMPLOYEE-OWNED company. So, why did the employees sell the company and their employment future at that time?

[Steven B.]

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I went on their site and downloaded spec. sheets on the cams, lifters---while the site is still up.

I have one of their cams and lifter sets and sure like them.

[Richard F.]

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When I first read about Crane's possible demise I immediately ordered an L88 cam from Jegs. They say that it's on the way, so they must have some in stock. I don't know what I'll do with it, but ordering it was my first reaction when I heard of this sad loss.

[Don L.]

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Anyone hearing anything new on this? PAC Racing Springs supplies Crane with most, if not all of their valve springs, so obviously PAC has a keen interest in learning of Crane's status. We're not getting return calls or emails from Crane.