<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">I used to sell WOSP equipment before retiring and can recommend them very highly. WOSP were the only authorised Denso equipment supplier and I believe other similar starters were based on Chinese copies of Denso.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Bike engined kit cars use a gear reduction starter as a reverse gear motor with a sprocket fitted to the propshaft. Not sure if they would move a big healey though.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Kindest regards</div><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Tom McCay</div><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Galaxy</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Roger Grace <roggrace@telus.net> </div><div>Date: 25/07/2026 23:23 (GMT+00:00) </div><div>To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net> </div><div>Cc: healeys@autox.team.net, Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmail.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter </div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">mmm .... I wonder how one of these gear reduction starters would handle a 1st or rev. gear emergency car moving situation ? !</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">rg </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sat, Jul 25, 2026 at 9:12 AM Harold Manifold <<a href="mailto:manifold@telus.net">manifold@telus.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">Hello Dave,<div><br></div><div>I fitted a Denso gear reduction from British Parts Northwest about 4 years ago. It has been trouble free so far. I have two OEM Lucas starters; both require significant rebuilding. The OEM starters need new field windings which was quite costly. One day I will have the Lucas starters rebuilt but the new gear reduction starter cost less than the rebuild.</div><div><br></div><div>Harold</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sat, Jul 25, 2026 at 6:34 AM Michael Salter <<a href="mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com">michael.salter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">
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And, further to Simon's experience, I can say that I have always been able to make an original Lucas starter work perfectly satisfactorily and never found the need to install a gear reduction starter other than on AHX12 and that was in the interests of weight
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 25 July 2026 08:02:47<br>
<b>To:</b> 'dmasucci' <<a href="mailto:dmasucci@charter.net">dmasucci@charter.net</a>>; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter</font>
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<p><span>Can’t comment as to quality or price. I’d only say that I fitted a WOSP unit some years back and, so far, it’s been trouble free and, most important, very effective.</span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>dmasucci via Healeys<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 25 July 2026 12:48<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter</span></p>
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<p>Hi All,</p>
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<p>I've decided to replace my BJ8 starter with a gear reduction starter from British Parts Nortwest. The part number is: 16131AHD</p>
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<p>Are there any opinions or experiences from anyone on the list as to whether this is a good choice?</p>
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<p>Thanks in advance,</p>
<p>Dave Masucci</p>
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