[Healeys] Starter solenoid problem

[Linwood H Rose]

Hi folks,
Well I have made it to Oregon from Rehoboth Beach, Deleware without a  
problem. Now I have a pesky one. It seems that the starter solenoid  
post is loose and I am only sporadically making contact to start the  
car. I have had to push start it a few times which while not a big  
problem is a bit of a pain.

Question:
I have a gear reduction starter and I seem to recall that you can  
bypass the original solenoid with these starters, but I have no  
directions. Can I just hook the cable from the battery directly to the  
positive post on the starter? If so, anything else I need to do? How  
about that little jumper wire? I assume that if one does this, then  
just turning the ignition key will turn the starter. Does the gear  
reduction starter have a solenoid built in to it to engage the starter  
to the flywheel?

Thanks for your help. I am hoping that I can do this until I can get a  
new solenoid along the way as I have another two weeks until I am back  
in Virginia.

Lin
1960 AH 3000 "The Bloody Beast"