Need help! Bad grinding noise from starter?

[Doomed]

I'm finally getting real close to getting my 'Cuda up and running, but I came into another problem - of course.

I turned over the engine yesterday and I heard a loud grinding noise. It sounds like its coming from from the starter when its engaging.
I'm running a 440 with a Powermaster XS Torque mini starter and a Keisler 5 speed. Do I have the correct starter? Or is it something else?

Kyle.

[Changin Gears]

Does that stater have the 1" alignment "guide" that pilots into the bellhousing?

[Doomed]

Does that stater have the 1" alignment "guide" that pilots into the bellhousing?

I'm not sure, what does it look like? It bolted right on, I did'nt see anything else but the starter in the box.

Kyle.

[Changin Gears]

It's a 1" diameter snout that goes into a pilot hole inside the bellhousing that sets the sets the distance from the flywheel to the starter.  The factory starters all have them.