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Woody..... ...think about these answers 1. starter don't care which way wired, ALWAYS turns in same direction 3. If starter solenoid was bad, starter wouldn't whirr 2. simple 'whirring' of the starter tell a distinct tale?".....YES!!! Starter whirrs because it is getting electricity from battery thru the starter solenoid. Engine doesn't crank BECAUSE starter bendix gear is not engaging the flywheel ring gear. And while sometimes the starter ring gear comes loose from flywheel the MOST LIKELY PROBLEM is a bad starter bendix. Sometimes the little clippie ring comes loose and parts fall into the bottom of the clutch houseing. Would you believe Ford provided extra storage space for starter parts in tranny housing? Bottom line, replace your starter bendix with the new improved "clutch" starter gear drive. TIP: don't pull the 9" long bolts all the way out of your starter because starter will fall apart and is bi*ch of time putting back together, put 5/16 NC nuts on end of starter bolts before you start "rasslin" starter out of tranny housing..... .....respectfully, Dell
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