still stuck...bout to sell this piece of S*&T
 

ok..i put a topic up before...after changing my clutch and putting everything back together..my start is grinding my flywheel..and sometimes even missing..i checked the bell housing like you told me...tight agains the block....checked the flywheel..only goes on 1 way its on right...what the hell am i missing...i cant tak ethis anymore im about to put in the classifieds..i dont understand..............HELP ME PLEASE>>>>

Is the starter coming loose?
 

Is that the reason it's chewing up your flywheel? I had a problem like this. Everytime I drove my car for more than an hour, the vibration would loosen my starter bolts. I had a few people tighten my bolts, just to make sure it wasn't me doing something wrong, and they still came out. My flywheel was almost chewed up a few times, I realized the starter was coming loose before it caused any damage. I simply put a nut and lock washer on the back end of the top starter bolt and havn't run into the problem since. Good luck, Keith.

like he was saying your starter bolts arer allways tight and you got the right starter???

ragtop - I know you're frustrated right now, but in order for us to give more specific guidance, you're going to have to tell us exactly what you did to the car.

Like which parts are new, which were re-used, how the install went, etc. We need lots of details.

Then, hopefully we can help you.

E

Have you checked the gear ring on the flywheel? I had a problem with my '84 stang and the starter grinding and it turned out the the gear ring teeth were worn down.

Might have to shim your starter also, to get the teeth and flywheel teeth lined up for proper engagement.