[60man]

Originally Posted by SCOTT ESTERLE

Something is wrong if your tearing teeth off. I've been using the Tci one with a stock rebuilt starter for 11yrs. Normally when your tearing teeth off it is from the wrong gear mesh or too much timing & compression. You may want to look into a starter retard.

Yep...something was wrong Scott. I changed out two stock flex plates before I put on the SFI one.. I assumed it would be stronger all around... I was amazed at how heavy it was but...........
After roaching that flex plate while trying to stage for a FINAL... The teeth were very hard/brittle and broke clean,not just mutilated.
I started looking elsewhere. It turned out to be a defective Exide Optimal battery. It was new so I didn't suspect it.. Since my old combo produced 215-230 PSI at cranking it needed all the voltage. As time would go by the battery would loose it's power and didn't have the a$$ to crank motor. I would kick back and wipe out teeth... Found that out in 2004 Norwalk.. Wound up using an old battery and Zoom-Zoom... Remember I got the J-bolts from you which saved my butt...
I have since split the start and ignition circuit and have new battery and less cranking compression..No problems....at least starting

FWIW: I will never buy a Exide battery again. They replaced the battery but when it too failed they refused to honor warantee. Said it was only good for one time......sounds like the old Dart auto parts chain.....