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Starter's Grinding

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This is for my 86 pickup.

I have a 300 6. It takes the same starter as the 302/351.

I did a manual to C6 conversion. The starter sounds as though it is not meshing properly. It makes a ton of noise. It will always turn the motor over.

I have tried 2 different starters both brand new. One from Pep and the other from the zone. I used the flywheel that was originally mated to this particular tranny. It came from a 6cly truck that I owned previously. The original truck did not have the issue.

The tranny was rebuilt about 1.5-2 years ago and since then has had whining from the front pump. I put about 1000 miles on it like it is and used it to tow with before I bough my 250SD.

The starter lays flat on the bell housing and slips in the spot with no problem, but I still have the noise. I also get some shavings in the starter cup.

Any thoughts beyond what I have tried already?

BTW this is a standard size starter, not a Mini.
 

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