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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Elton:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks for your positive comments. I love it also as it turns over the engine which starts every time now.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Let’s hear from others on this list who have been using the gear reduction starter for longer duration, if they have had any problems such as wear on the flywheel gear teeth.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bob Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Elton S<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 6, 2021 11:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> Roger Grace <roggrace@telus.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] air ducting kit<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've had a gear reduction starter on my Healey for 3 yrs. No issues. Turns the motor over much faster. I love it.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Elton<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 12:29 AM Roger Grace <<a href="mailto:roggrace@telus.net">roggrace@telus.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gear reduction starters - embedded in this thread.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Could someone please enlighten me as to the benefits/reasons of using a gear reduction starter that so many AH owners rave about ?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Surely a starter is digital - it either turns the engine over or it doesn't ?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our standard starters are series dc motors that have increased torque (more amps) whenever the motor starts to stall.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So lots of amps required and this is why battery terminal condition and good grounds are so important.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So is the reduction starter a smaller, faster shunt motor with mechanical gearing to increase the torque ?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Probably lighter too ?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just wondering ....<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>rg<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>