[Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter

[Al Fuller]

Agreed. Mounting did take some imagination, as well as putting it in and
out several times to get clearance and wirirng as needed.

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Al Fuller

On Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 3:46 PM Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com> wrote:

> I believe that WOSP, like several other starter suppliers, start with
> DENSO starter cores and remanufacture them, putting them in outer cases
> that allow for indexing to a particular car's needs.  I have bought a
> number of DENSO-type starters from BRITISH STARTERS both for Healeys and my
> race cars and have never had a problem with the performance of any of them,
> though sometimes mounting required some imagination.
>
> BTW this is what AI says:
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> A WOSP (WOSPerformance) starter *is* a Denso-based starter. WOSP takes
> high-quality, reliable OE Denso gear-reduction (OSGR or PMGR) inner core
> motors and builds custom-machined mounting noses, adapter plates, and
> multi-position "clocking" capabilities to fit them directly into classic,
> vintage, or specialty performance vehicles (like classic Porsche, Lotus, or
> British sports cars).
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Sat, Jul 25, 2026 at 8:42 AM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> Simon
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>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *dmasucci
>> via Healeys
>> *Sent:* 25 July 2026 12:48
>> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] British Parts Northwest starter
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>> Hi All,
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>> I've decided to replace my BJ8 starter with a gear reduction starter from
>> British Parts Nortwest. The part number is: 16131AHD
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>> Are there any opinions or experiences from anyone on the list as to
>> whether this is a good choice?
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>> Thanks in advance,
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>> Dave Masucci
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