<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Glad to hear Bob</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">:-)</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Lucas has been much maligned by many people who generally don't read their service manual, or actually service & maintain these serviceable components. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Lucas distributors saw Formula Junior engines rev over 9,000 rpm in the era!</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">But you are right Bob. Lucas starters and generators tend to degrade in performance over time, rather than just outright fail. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Best</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Chris<br>Positive earth, Lucas points, all genuine Lucas BJ8 </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div><br>On 6 Apr. 2017, at 12:18 pm, Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="io-ox-signature">I took the advice of several on the List and Forum, and had the starter for my BJ8 overhauled. I installed it and gave it a whirl; I was caught off guard at how fast the engine turned over and fired-up, and over-revved the engine for a couple seconds. I won't say it was as fast as a geared starter, but it spun the engine plenty fast, and much faster than I recall it ever working. All this time--over 30 years' ownership of this car--I just assumed that Lucas starters sounded like it was all they could do to crank with the 'rnh-rnh-rnh' sound; like the starters on most piston aircraft engines I've flown (most of these planes were seriously under-batteried).<br></p><p class="io-ox-signature"><br></p><p class="io-ox-signature">Thanks to all who provided advice. Now, I gotta get the starter on the BN2 done.<br></p><p class="io-ox-signature"><br></p><p class="io-ox-signature">Bob<br></p><p class="io-ox-signature"><br></p><p class="io-ox-signature">--------------------------------<br>Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA</p>
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