Don wrote:
>
> Your spacing between the starter and the flywheel is way too tight.
> This is precisely what happens when you need to add shims.
>

That's also why it was magically "fixed" when we changed the drive with
one from the rebuild kit - the gear is probably just that 64th of an
inch smaller and I now have enough clearance. I'm going to check it
today anyway.

At least I know why. thanks guys.

Ray