AFAIK, the solenoid with the button on back was standard on all Big
Healeys (except maybe the 100s?).
The "newer" style is an aftermarket part that works and is cheaper but
is not correct (the new repros are pretty close to original).
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Push Button Starter Solenoids
>I have a '65 BJ8 with what I think is the newer style Starter Solenoid
> without the Remote Button on back to rotate the motor. The remote button
> appears to be a really good feature; does anyone know if you can use the old
> style solenoid with the "built-in starter button" in place of the newer
> version without any problems?
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