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Assuming the starter motor spins but doesn't engage to turn engine over to start you could have a bad starter drive which is part of the starter assembly or possibly damaged/missing teeth on flywheel ring gear. Depending on year and model vehicle, some starters you can replace just the starter drive otherwise you need to replace the whole starter. If you changed the starter look at the flywheel.
Have you checked the positive and negative connections at the battery, and are you getting voltage at the starter and solenoid when the key switch is in the start position ? Have you checked the clutch safety switch ?
The click you are hearing is most likely the start slenoid making contact, however you should short the large wires @ the solenoid to make certain the starter still doesn't run, if so try tapping the starter with a hammer to shift the comutator a litle and try to start. Even if it now starts the starter will continue to give you problems so the proper fix is change the starter
With fords you have to have to battery tip top condition (a must). Now when you refer to the starter solenoid, are you talking about the relay on the passenger side fender well. If so, start there. With the starter wire or trigger wire disconnected, Start running your tests. Find out if its something to do with the trigger wire or if it has to do with the relay.
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