when mounted the unengaged pinion is TOUCHING the flywheel, therefore i have to shim the so that armature sits back and therefore sits my pinion further back, this will make it so that my pinion will only touch the the flywheel when engaged.
I will take pictures tonight and show you what i mean, that is if it touches again, i shimmed the starter with the expose pinion to fit further back, so wish me luck tonight!