[stealthgoat]

weekend update - starter is actually an older IMI-908 HiTorque starter, not standard smaller IMI-108 version. Purchased from Ace Brewer @ Pacific Performance Racing in about 2005, may be overkill for this street car

In my pictures you can the starter pinion gear teeth are also marked up, and the starter / flywheel don't have full engagement. I could maybe clean this up with some file work, but I reached out to IMI to see if they sell a replacement gear kit - haven't heard back yet.

I had switched to Centerforce 30lb steel flywheel when 428 was built, as seemed more 'streetable' than previous aluminum flywheel. So starter was originally set up with flywheel while on the engine stand, and it's much harder to try to measure the clearance / backlash in car while flat on my back - it's tight up there. Also flywheel is neutral balanced to engine, so if I end up replacing flywheel then it looks like McLeod or Hays are best neutral options available?

thanks!