You could also check that the starter dog has the right number of teeth to match the fly wheel ring. PS There will be a separate ford solenoid somewhere in the system.
No point, car would never start if the starter bendix didn't match the ring gear. As the crossflow is a really common engine I'd not expect this error with this engine.
The solenoid on that car should be on the bulkhead on the same side as the starter so pretty easy to find.
