Crane Cams

[old tired rebel]

Was Crane Cams sold or did they go out of business? My Son said he seen the headline on a car magazine but couldn't remember which one.

 

[MarPar]

I Thought i heard they went out of biz... :edgy:

 

[Bens69PlymouthSatellite]

They were going out of business but then a motorcycle company bailed them out, and said they have no intentions of messing with anything crane has manufactured maybe just expanding the lines,so the quality is the same.

 

[wannadrag]

I thought they were owned by Holley at one time,maybe got sold off when Holley was having troubles?

 

[Al K]

I thought I had read somewhere that Comp Cams got the Crane tooling. Whether or not they'll keep the name and grinds(hey,they were Harvey's designs,right?) is anyone's guess.

 

[old tired rebel]

Be interesting to find out what happened. If Holley did buy Crane cams I could see them selling Crane Cams off. Seems they bought a lot of companies really fast, makes me wonder if that got Holley into trouble?

 

[Norwaycharger]

S&S

Think it was this company that bought Crane.

http://www.sscycle.com/

 

[Norwaycharger]

Was Crane Cams sold or did they go out of business? My Son said he seen the headline on a car magazine but couldn't remember which one.

I found this on the web:



CRANE CAMS®
1640 Mason Ave., Unit 180
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
386-628-0197
contact: Terry Johnson
July, 2009
for immediate release

CRANE CAMS IS BACK!

Performance industry icon Crane Cams has reopened under the new ownership of S&S Cycle, and is actively engaged in manufacturing and sales operations of its ignition and motorcycle lines. The company, founded by Harvey J. Crane in 1953, is newly housed in a facility at 1640 Mason Ave. in Daytona Beach, and a number of long-term Crane employees have joined the revitalized company.

S&S Cycle acquired Crane’s intellectual properties, patents, trademarks, camshaft masters, inventory and some equipment in April 2009. S&S is best known for its broad line of components for V-Twin motorcycle applications. The 50-year-old company boasts extensive R&D and manufacturing capabilities, including a complete in-house 50-state Emissions Certification Lab.

Crane Product Manager Terry Johnson, a 12-year vet, said, “We have already ramped up production of the motorcycle valve train and ignition products, as well as the automotive ignition line. Many of the top NASCAR teams use Crane ignition products, so maintaining continuity for these customers is top priority.”

Production of automotive valve train components may take longer. Chase Knight, who has over 40 years of Crane experience, has resumed his role as Valve Train Product Manager. According to Knight, “While we know the market is very hungry for our cam and valve train product lines, we want to make sure the parts we ship exceed the quality and performance expectations of our customers. At this point we can’t put firm timeline as to when everything will be fully up to speed. We want to be sure to get this right!”

Many of the experienced techs who have helped racers over the years are back on the phones and can be reached toll-free at 866-388-5120, or 386-628-0197 locally.

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[Al K]

Cool! Any of the two-wheeled crowd knows the reputation of S&S. These guys are top notch,and hopefully will do a great job with the product line...RB cams...hint,hint...:yes:

 

[old tired rebel]

I found this on the web:



CRANE CAMS®
1640 Mason Ave., Unit 180
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
386-628-0197
contact: Terry Johnson
July, 2009
for immediate release

CRANE CAMS IS BACK!

Performance industry icon Crane Cams has reopened under the new ownership of S&S Cycle, and is actively engaged in manufacturing and sales operations of its ignition and motorcycle lines. The company, founded by Harvey J. Crane in 1953, is newly housed in a facility at 1640 Mason Ave. in Daytona Beach, and a number of long-term Crane employees have joined the revitalized company.

S&S Cycle acquired Crane’s intellectual properties, patents, trademarks, camshaft masters, inventory and some equipment in April 2009. S&S is best known for its broad line of components for V-Twin motorcycle applications. The 50-year-old company boasts extensive R&D and manufacturing capabilities, including a complete in-house 50-state Emissions Certification Lab.

Crane Product Manager Terry Johnson, a 12-year vet, said, “We have already ramped up production of the motorcycle valve train and ignition products, as well as the automotive ignition line. Many of the top NASCAR teams use Crane ignition products, so maintaining continuity for these customers is top priority.”

Production of automotive valve train components may take longer. Chase Knight, who has over 40 years of Crane experience, has resumed his role as Valve Train Product Manager. According to Knight, “While we know the market is very hungry for our cam and valve train product lines, we want to make sure the parts we ship exceed the quality and performance expectations of our customers. At this point we can’t put firm timeline as to when everything will be fully up to speed. We want to be sure to get this right!”

Many of the experienced techs who have helped racers over the years are back on the phones and can be reached toll-free at 866-388-5120, or 386-628-0197 locally.

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Thanks for the link and post. It's nice to see they are back.

 

[MarPar]

Cool! Any of the two-wheeled crowd knows the reputation of S&S. These guys are top notch,and hopefully will do a great job with the product line...RB cams...hint,hint...:yes:

Those guys are top notch...my buddy has a softail with an S&S 88 cid motor in it, and that thing is a beast!!!! he beats the sh*t all the time and that thing takes it, and wants more!!!