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jlow: There are a couple of things you'll want to check. The pinion gear that slides out to drive the ring gear is moved out by a yoke, or fork. The end of this fork can wear and thus not push the pinion out as far as when new. Engage the pinion and then pry the pinion outward to see how much farther the gear can slide out. This extra movement can indicate wear in the fork. Also, as you alluded to, the pinion gear leading teeth edges can wear and this causes a lack of meat to mesh. Then you have to see if there is room to adjust the left half of the linkage that throws the shaft, that moves the fork, which pushes the pinion into the ring gear. If you have a '70' service manual, there is a pretty explicit explanation of the correct adjustment procedure so that you don't get the clutch out of whack. Now. If you really meant the electric starter motor and the pony motor ring gear, disregard the above, as this is a common centrifugal Bendix type arrangement and has a different set of trouble shooting steps. Frank
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