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Subject: [Healeys] Starter
From: Ed at wadsworthoneal.com (Ed O'Neal)
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2017 18:54:53 +0000
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I too had my starter and generator rebuilt by Star ? excellent work and VERY 
responsive service.
Ed O?Neal

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob 
Spidell
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 10:56 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net; rft2 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Starter


I've had my generator and starter rebuilt recently by Star Auto Electric:  
http://www.starautoelectric.com/



The owner, Mike Martinez, knows his stuff and is very responsive and helpful (I 
had lots of questions).  Both ran about $300/ea, which ain't cheap, but given 
either--esp. the generator--can strand you the peace of mind is worth it to me 
(I almost bought a spare generator to take on long road trips, but now feel 
confident I don't need one).  He turned both around in a day or two.  I also 
bought a voltage regulator from him, which he sources from England, because he 
convinced me the one I bought from Moss a couple years ago is inadequate (he 
said some of the repop VRs are not only Chinese-made, but are actually made for 
tractors, and the guts look flimsy compared to OEM).



NFI, but tell Mike I sent you ;)



Bob

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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA

Hi Bob,

Did you have your starter rebuilt locally or is there a company that 
specializes in AH starter rebuilds?
Mal Hickok


-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thu, Apr 6, 2017 4:31 am
Subject: [Healeys] Starter
I took the advice of several on the List and Forum, and had the starter for my 
BJ8 overhauled.  I installed it and gave it a whirl; I was caught off guard at 
how fast the engine turned over and fired-up, and over-revved the engine for a 
couple seconds.  I won't say it was as fast as a geared starter, but it spun 
the engine plenty fast, and much faster than I recall it ever working.  All 
this time--over 30 years' ownership of this car--I just assumed that Lucas 
starters sounded like it was all they could do to crank with the 'rnh-rnh-rnh' 
sound; like the starters on most piston aircraft engines I've flown (most of 
these planes were seriously under-batteried).

Thanks to all who provided advice.   Now, I gotta get the starter on the BN2 
done.

Bob

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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA

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