Reply to "starter issue"

so Mike
the loud click is the bendix (spelled wrong I bet) drive on the top of the starter that is what slams forward to make the electrical connection to drive the starter motor. Sometime a sharp wrap on the starter does it sometimes you have to hit the bendix drive itself (as the tv tech said it is not hitting it that you pay me for, it is knowing where to hit it)
the Torino starter should fit that is what I match up my parts to. Now just a quick question to save you some work you say you hooked up your remote trigger to it... do you mean a push button to bump the motor over with the starter or a replacement jump starter battery with a switch. Check the connections first make sure the battery connections are clean you also said you measured a voltage of 11.9VDC was that where you can get to it easy like the battery terminals or did you do the right thing and climb under the car and put one lead on the positive starter big connection and the other on the engine block. Big difference. good luck and PM me if you want my number to call if you need help just remember I am on a 3 hour time zone differential.