As an update to previous posts in regards to starter issues....
We have found that the starter motor bolts, the long ones that hold the starter end caps, may come loose and allow the middle section of the starter to rotate. The middle part holds the rare earth magnets and is not notched to locate it in place. If the center section rotates it will throw the phase of the magnets in relation to the brushes off and cause one of two issues. If it only rotates a small amount it will cause the starter to spin slowly, however, if it rotates far enough the starter motor will actually spin BACKWARDS. Yes, backwards. If your phazer will not crank the engine, but the starter motor is spinning, then the starter is spinning backwards and the one-way clutch will not engage and the motor will not crank over. The fix is to remove the starter motor, align the green stripe on the center section with the SINGLE notch on the brush cap. You can easily access the starter motor by pulling the front bulkhead with a-arms attached, instead of pulling the motor. There are two other notches to align the end caps and a different notch on the opposite side of the cap to align and 'phase' the center section. Reinstall the long bolts with loctite and you're good to go, guaranteed!