What's this demonic noise? Options

[Amphicar770]

I posted this in my build thread but since that has gotten kind of long, wanted to also call it out as a seperate topic.

I'm really starting to think I should not be allowed within 59 ft of a wrench.

Went to set timing. No visible marks in fan so I chock one wheel and turn the other with a stick in cylinder # 1 to get to TDC. Confirm that flywheel Mark is at top, I can feel it by reaching around. I mark the fan with whiteout, put spark plug back in and start car. Forgot it is still in 5th but it's on stands so it just kicks out the wheel chock. But wait, now there is some kind of a whine / squeal type sound. Hard to pinpoint but I think it's from engine compartment. Thinking it is the AC belt I first tighten then remove entirely. No use. You can hear what I am talking about here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS0hHENOWPw

Feeling like every step forward results in two steps back.

[Java2570]

I just installed my 2056 build and had a problem with my high torque starter needing to be shimmed away from the flywheel. I didn't try to start the engine but I could hear a weird clicking sound as I was turning over the engine by hand to set the valves. I found it was coming from the starter. I used this starter with no issues on my stock 2.0L but my new engine, it needs a shim or spacer. I reinstalled my old SR17x unit and had no problems. Don't know if it would whine like what you are hearing but that's definitely something to check into. That's not a nice noise!