Thanks for all the help. I did have it on correctly. Now I just have to see why the starter gear will not retract back, it just stays on the flexplate and I have to push it back manually. Again I have not fired the engine yet. I have a Summit mini hi torque starter. I put a .015 shim and it still does it. I checked the clearance between the starter and ring gear and is about .050 now. The TCI unit is powder coated everywhere and I think this may be causing the sticking. I even took the starter off of the mouting pad and it retracts fine.Thanks. T.J.