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Re: [Healeys] Healey gear reduction starter

To: Richard Kahn <tahoehealey@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healey gear reduction starter
From: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2025 08:13:03 -0700
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Dave,

Not sure where you are located but if you can find a shop that repairs
highway truck steering boxes they can repair/rebuild the Healey steering
box. It won't come as a surprise to many of us but the Healey steering box
is more closely related to a gravel truck than a sports car.

Harold


On Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 5:28=E2=80=AFPM Richard Kahn via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I got mine from British Car Specialist. I don=E2=80=99t remember the pric=
e. I like
> it. But I got the original rebuilt for a few bucks. Now it sits on a shel=
f
> awaiting the reduction one to fail. The wiring was a little tricky but wi=
th
> the help of a friend it is perfect.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 6, 2025, at 4:31=E2=80=AFPM, David Masucci via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BFHi Listers,
> >
> > The other day I was looking into the modern gear reduction starter for
> the Healey. On the Moss website the total included $319.89 for the starte=
r,
> $24.99 for shipping, and $20.00 for tax. The moss total to my door $364.9=
8.
> >
> > I happen to take a look on Amazon for something relating to the Healey,
> and lo and behold, there was the same starter (same image even). The
> starter was listed at $241.06, free shipping, and $15.07 for tax. The
> Amazon total to my door $256.16.
> >
> > Your call, but if you=E2=80=99re looking for one of these for your big =
Healey,
> that=E2=80=99s a savings of $108.85.
> >
> > Just an FYI.
> >
> > BTW, I was looking to see if I could get a better price for a rebuilt
> steering box. No luck on that one.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > 64 BJ8
> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Dave,<div><br></div><div>Not sure where you are located bu=
t if you can find a shop that repairs highway truck steering boxes they can=
 repair/rebuild the Healey steering box. It won&#39;t come as a surprise to=
 many of us but the Healey steering box is more closely related=C2=A0to a g=
ravel truck than a sports car.</div><div><br></div><div>Harold</div><div><b=
r></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 5:28=E2=80=AFPM Richar=
d Kahn via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@au=
tox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddin=
g-left:1ex">I got mine from British Car Specialist. I don=E2=80=99t remembe=
r the price. I like it. But I got the original rebuilt for a few bucks. Now=
 it sits on a shelf awaiting the reduction one to fail. The wiring was a li=
ttle tricky but with the help of a friend it is perfect.<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
<br>
&gt; On Jun 6, 2025, at 4:31=E2=80=AFPM, David Masucci via Healeys &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.=
net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BFHi Listers,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; The other day I was looking into the modern gear reduction starter for=
 the Healey. On the Moss website the total included $319.89 for the starter=
, $24.99 for shipping, and $20.00 for tax. The moss total to my door $364.9=
8.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I happen to take a look on Amazon for something relating to the Healey=
, and lo and behold, there was the same starter (same image even). The star=
ter was listed at $241.06, free shipping, and $15.07 for tax. The Amazon to=
tal to my door $256.16.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Your call, but if you=E2=80=99re looking for one of these for your big=
 Healey, that=E2=80=99s a savings of $108.85.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Just an FYI.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; BTW, I was looking to see if I could get a better price for a rebuilt =
steering box. No luck on that one.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Dave<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; 64 BJ8<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
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