I think that the problems have to do with a bad starter. The starter is about a year and a half old, and was a brand new AC Delco starter installed by the dealer. When we went to start the new motor tonight, it sounded like the nose was spinning but wouldn't connect to the flywheel to turn the engine over. We can't seem to figure out what is wrong with it. As of right now, tommorow morning I plan on purchasing a new starter assuming the one I'm using now is bad. Before I go and do this, does anyone have an idea what my problem might be?

 

Hot wire the starter out side the car to see if its kicking the spring out...is it shimmed right? or shimmed at all?

 

like evil says, if its purely not shimmed right, thats ur issue right there, if not its entirely possible your battery or current getting to your starter is weak, it will require all the juice it can get to crank this motor, be sure to check alllll of those connections, maybe even add a jumper as a precuation or test