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Re: [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter

To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter
From: Roger Grace <roggrace@telus.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:49:43 -0700
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mmm .... I wonder how one of these gear reduction starters would handle a
1st or rev. gear emergency car moving situation ? !
rg

On Sat, Jul 25, 2026 at 9:12=E2=80=AFAM Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net=
> wrote:

> Hello Dave,
>
> I fitted a Denso gear reduction from British Parts Northwest about 4 year=
s
> ago. It has been trouble free so far. I have two OEM Lucas starters; both
> require significant rebuilding. The OEM starters need new field windings
> which was quite costly. One day I will have the Lucas starters rebuilt bu=
t
> the new gear reduction starter cost less than the rebuild.
>
> Harold
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 25, 2026 at 6:34=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <michael.salter@gm=
ail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> And, further to Simon's experience, I can say that I have always been
>> able to make an original Lucas starter work perfectly satisfactorily and
>> never found the need to install a gear reduction starter other than on
>> AHX12 and that was in the interests of weight reduction.
>> Just sayin' =F0=9F=98=8A
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Simon
>> Lachlan via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, 25 July 2026 08:02:47
>> *To:* 'dmasucci' <dmasucci@charter.net>; healeys@autox.team.net <
>> healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter
>>
>>
>> Can=E2=80=99t comment as to quality or price. I=E2=80=99d only say that =
I fitted a WOSP
>> unit some years back and, so far, it=E2=80=99s been trouble free and, mo=
st
>> important, very effective.
>>
>> Simon
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *dmasucci
>> via Healeys
>> *Sent:* 25 July 2026 12:48
>> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>>
>>
>> I've decided to replace my BJ8 starter with a gear reduction starter fro=
m
>> British Parts Nortwest. The part number is: 16131AHD
>>
>>
>>
>> Are there any opinions or experiences from anyone on the list as to
>> whether this is a good choice?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Dave Masucci
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Galaxy
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">mmm=
 .... I wonder how one of these gear reduction starters would handle a 1st =
or rev. gear emergency car moving situation ? !</div><div class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"font-size:small">rg=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat=
, Jul 25, 2026 at 9:12=E2=80=AFAM Harold Manifold &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:man=
ifold@telus.net">manifold@telus.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello Dave,<div><br></d=
iv><div>I fitted a Denso gear reduction from=C2=A0British Parts Northwest a=
bout 4 years ago. It has been trouble free so far. I have two OEM Lucas sta=
rters; both require significant rebuilding. The OEM starters need new field=
 windings which was quite costly. One day I will have the Lucas starters re=
built but the new gear reduction starter cost less than the rebuild.</div><=
div><br></div><div>Harold</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 25, 2026 at 6:34=
=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
 solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">



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And, further to Simon&#39;s experience, I can say that I have always been a=
ble to make an original Lucas starter work perfectly satisfactorily and=C2=
=A0 never found the need to install a gear reduction starter other than on =
AHX12 and that was in the interests of weight
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ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#=
000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf =
of Simon Lachlan via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 25 July 2026 08:02:47<br>
<b>To:</b> &#39;dmasucci&#39; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dmasucci@charter.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">dmasucci@charter.net</a>&gt;; <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@au=
tox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a> &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&=
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter</font>
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<p><span>Can=E2=80=99t comment as to quality or price. I=E2=80=99d only say=
 that I fitted a WOSP unit some years back and, so far, it=E2=80=99s been t=
rouble free and, most important, very effective.</span></p>
<p><span>Simon</span></p>
<p><span>=C2=A0</span></p>
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<p><b><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span =
style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hea=
leys-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.n=
et</a>&gt;
<b>On Behalf Of </b>dmasucci via Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 25 July 2026 12:48<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">heal=
eys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter</span></p>
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<p>=C2=A0</p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<p>I&#39;ve decided to replace my BJ8 starter with a gear reduction starter=
 from British Parts Nortwest. The part number is: 16131AHD</p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<p>Are there any opinions or experiences from anyone on the list as to whet=
her this is a good choice?</p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<p>Thanks in advance,</p>
<p>Dave Masucci</p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
<p>=C2=A0</p>
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<p><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(144,144,144)">Sent from my Gal=
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