Subject: [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter

From: dmasucci via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:47:59 -0400

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From: Mitch Simmons <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:04:30 -0400

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I have had one on my BJ8 for years=E2=80=A6.love it

On Sat, Jul 25, 2026 at 8:02=E2=80=AFAM dmasucci via Healeys <healeys@autox=
.team.net>
wrote:

>
> Hi All,
>
> I've decided to replace my BJ8 starter with a gear reduction starter from
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I have had one on my BJ8 for years=E2=80=A6.love it</div>=
<div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 25, 2026 at 8:02=E2=80=AFAM dmasucci via H=
ealeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><=
div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Hi All,</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I&#39;ve decided to replace my BJ8 starter wit=
h a gear reduction starter from British Parts Nortwest. The part number is:=
 16131AHD</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Are there any =
opinions or experiences from anyone on the list as to whether this is a goo=
d choice?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks in adva=
nce,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave Masucci</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><=
div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><b=
r></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div id=3D"=
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From: Don via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:54:11 -0400

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"auto">I installed a WASP gear reduction starter from AHSpares about 3 years=
 ago. Love the quick starting , because it draws less electrical draw , it a=
llows more electrical power to the ignition start up . I=E2=80=99ve sense in=
stalled 3 more into my Healey friends cars . All good . The starter is short=
er and a lot less heavy .&nbsp;<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Don&nbsp;<br=
><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite">On Jul 25, 2026, at 4:53=E2=80=AFPM, Richard Kahn &lt;tah=
[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D=
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When I was unable to find anyone to re-build my BJ8 starter, I went with a g=
ear reduction from British Car Specialist (the install was a nightmare as th=
ere was less clearance due to the hydraulics and I destroyed the copper line=
) and I love how fast and easy
 it starts. A friend took my original starter to someone in San Jose who rep=
laced the spring for $20. Anyone want to buy an original starter?</div>
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le=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;healeys-bou=
[email-masked]&gt; on behalf of Simon Lachlan via Healeys &lt;healeys@a=
utox.team.net&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 25, 2026 8:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Michael Salter' &lt;[email-masked]&gt;; 'dmasucci' &lt=
;[email-masked]&gt;; [email-masked] &lt;[email-masked]=
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter</font>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">Further to that and, slightly on t=
he defensive, I had just rebuilt my Lucas starter motor and was on the verge=
 of refitting it when I thought, =E2=80=9CGod, this thing weighs a ton and i=
t=E2=80=99s really not that good at its job. So,
 maybe swap it for something smaller, lighter and more efficient=E2=80=A6?=E2=
=80=9D And then, =E2=80=9Cthe WOSPs etc are shorter so I=E2=80=99ll be able t=
o fit a larger filter onto my SOSO. So, I went to the Dark Side!
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"">I=E2=80=99ve heard it said by peop=
le that know about these things that BJ8s with their big HD8s need more life=
 in their starters than, say, my BT7. ie WOSPS might be more necessary(?) in=
 BJ8s.</span></p>
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ans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sa=
ns-serif"> Michael Salter &lt;[email-masked]&gt;
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 25 July 2026 14:26<br>
<b>To:</b> [email-masked]; 'dmasucci' &lt;dmasucci@charte=
r.net&gt;; [email-masked]<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter</span></p>
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<p class=3D"x_MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#212121">And, further to Simon=
's experience, I can say that I have always been able to make an original Lu=
cas starter work perfectly satisfactorily and&nbsp; never found the need to i=
nstall a gear reduction starter other
 than on AHX12 and that was in the interests of weight reduction.&nbsp;</spa=
n></p>
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ot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif; color:black">From:</span></b><span style=3D"fon=
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leys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">healeys-bounces@a=
utox.team.net</a>&gt;
 on behalf of Simon Lachlan via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.=
team.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 25 July 2026 08:02:47<br>
<b>To:</b> 'dmasucci' &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">dmasucci@c=
harter.net</a>&gt;;
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter</span> </p>
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<p class=3D"x_xmsonormal">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, most important, very effective.</p>
<p class=3D"x_xmsonormal">Simon</p>
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sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">he=
[email-masked]</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:[email-masked]">[email-masked]<=
/a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter</span></p>
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<p class=3D"x_xmsonormal">Hi All,</p>
<p class=3D"x_xmsonormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"x_xmsonormal">I've decided to replace my BJ8 starter with a gear=
 reduction starter from British Parts Nortwest. The part number is: 16131AHD=
</p>
<p class=3D"x_xmsonormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"x_xmsonormal">Are there any opinions or experiences from anyone o=
n the list as to whether this is a good choice?</p>
<p class=3D"x_xmsonormal">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"x_xmsonormal">Thanks in advance,</p>
<p class=3D"x_xmsonormal">Dave Masucci</p>
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<p class=3D"x_xmsonormal">&nbsp;</p>
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nt from my Galaxy</span></p>
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