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Re: [Healeys] Replacing the starter with a gear reduction starter

To: Bob Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Replacing the starter with a gear reduction starter
From: Jonathan Einhorn via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:04:08 -0500
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The gear reduction starter can be installed from beneath the car with
someone helping on top. No need to remove the engine or the transmission
tunnel. It's a pain but you can reach the bolts from the engine
compartment.

jon

On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 2:56 PM Bob Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:

> You may remember I mentioned my BJ8 would not start after a run because of
> overheating.  the engine did turn over with a wrench, and 50 amp on the
> starter made it only moan.  So I will replace the starter.  Many of you
> have recommended a gear reduction starter which is available from Moss and
> others.  What source do you recomend.?  Also, I see it shows an additional
> bulge which must be the gears.  Will it fit into my BJ8 engine compartment
> without having to remove the engine?  As it is I will have to take out the
> tunnel to get to the starter bolts.
>
> Another item I should have replaced when I rebuilt the engine was the oil
> pump.  When the engine is hot the oil pressure drops to less that 20 psi at
> idle.  This engine was rebuilt with only 20 over and is using the same cam
> etc.  what  oil pump should i install and is the Moss pump a reasonable
> replacement?
>
> Regards,
>
> Bob Begani
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The gear reduction starter can be installed from beneath t=
he car with someone helping on top. No need to remove the engine=C2=A0or th=
e transmission tunnel. It&#39;s a pain=C2=A0but you can reach the bolts fro=
m the engine compartment.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div><div>jon<br></div></div>=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=
On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 2:56 PM Bob Begani &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@g=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blo=
ckquote class=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">You may reme=
mber I mentioned my BJ8 would not start after a run because of overheating.=
=C2=A0 the engine did turn over with a wrench, and 50 amp on the starter ma=
de it only moan.=C2=A0 So I will replace the starter.=C2=A0 Many of=C2=A0yo=
u have recommended=C2=A0a=C2=A0gear reduction starter which is available fr=
om Moss and others.=C2=A0 What source do you recomend.?=C2=A0 Also, I see i=
t shows an additional bulge which must be the gears.=C2=A0 Will it fit into=
 my BJ8 engine compartment without having to remove the engine?=C2=A0 As it=
 is I will have to take out the tunnel to get to the starter bolts.<div><br=
></div><div>Another item I should have replaced when I rebuilt the engine w=
as the oil pump.=C2=A0 When the engine is hot the oil pressure drops to les=
s that 20 psi at idle.=C2=A0 This engine was rebuilt with only 20 over and =
is using the same cam etc.=C2=A0 what=C2=A0 oil pump should i install and i=
s the Moss pump a reasonable replacement?</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,=
</div><div><br></div><div>Bob Begani</div></div>
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