You need to re read my post. There are "TWO" measurments to make a starter work correctly.
1. The distance between the end of the sterter pinion and flywheel teeth. (What is pictured in my thread previous) Must be over .100 but not greater than .150 from memory.
2. The distance between the tip of the starter tooth and the gut of the flywheel. (how many different size paperclips are there?) I have about 6 in my office. Probably not the best way to check it. Go to sears and get you a set of pin gauges. .035-.060 sounds close.
In picture number two in my previous post, you see a shim sitting on top of the starter housing. This is moving the pinion gear farther away from the flywheel teeth. If it is to close, you starter will not engage properly and will stick in the flywheel teeth. By the way, it's either a 153 or 168 tooth flywheel. If the gears mesh, they mesh.
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