[cwmcobra]

Byron,

What flywheel are you using? Robb will ask you to measure the depth of the ring gear from the block plate to determine which pinion to install. He has two; a standard and a short pinion. After measuring mine we determined I needed a short pinion and found the reason was a recess machined on the back of my flywheel where it mounts to the crankshaft. I'm using the Ford Racing M-6375-Z460 flywheel that is actually made by McLeod. I ordered a replacement ring gear from McLeod through Summit and installed it myself. Now that I have confidence in the alignment, I expect this combo to last a long time.

I have a short summary of my investigation that I shared with Robb to confirm proper alignment in PDF form. Email me and I'll send it to you if you like.

I think you will be impressed with Robb if you talk with him. He's not only a very knowledgable guy on starters, but he's motorhead racer also. Hope this helps.

Chuck