Installed Starter Wrong?

[Brock.Ward]

I installed a new starter in my 351 ford mercruiser. there were two black wires and a coppoer like metal piece around a hose. I removed that as it was bent and I couldnt get it back on. it didnt ground anything but did i install the two black wires incorrectly? I went to turn the key and the terminals are smoking and it wont do anything. Any help would be appreciated. There was the yellow wire which went from starter to solenoid then two blacks by the crankshaft where you put the teeth together....

 

[Bt Doctur]

Use photobucket.com to post some pics All you should have done was connect the large yellow cable to the starter, black is usually ground.

 

[Brock.Ward]

can you see it

 

[Brock.Ward]

There was also another black on that went inbetween starter and crankshaft but you cant see it in this pic, it was on the other side... weird?

 

[alldodge]

Your pic didn't work. Try posting again and this time select the clip board above the message block. Then select attachment and try medium size, it should up load