I adjusted my starter drive shaft to ring gear tooth to the 1/8" clearance method using a 1/8" welding rod which was easier to bend and get up there than the Allen.
I had (2) .050" shims giving me that 1/8" clearance, and also while down there, I had a paper clip readily available so I checked that ring gear valley and had clearance there also.
I engaged the solenoid and had good thrust into the ring gear, and clearance between the bendix and the ring gear also which was good.
But when I tried starting it, it was definitely making an engagement noise that sounded like the starter was too close. And occasionally the starter would not turn but the solenoid would engage making me think it was hitting the ring gear but not engaging enough to trigger the starter motor.
So just for laughs and giggles, I added a .025" shim and the noise got considerably less and the no-start thing went away.
I have one more .025" shim, and I'm thinking about putting it in but with the clearance already being in excess of that 1/8" shaft to ring gear, and with the paper clip already loose in its ring gear valley, would adding another shim be a good idea?
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