sb Chev. starter noise

[Alan Nyhus]

You need to check the clearance between the drive gear and the flex plate teeth. Many of the starters that use aluminum mounting blocks are all over the place for clearance. In general, from .020 to .035 is where you want to be. If you can insert a paper clip, you'll be in the ball park.

Here's how I do it, for what it's worth.