Mini Starter not fitting

Mini denso starters are pretty damn durable. More so than the 25 LB biggie they replace. Grind the starter housing and install. You will likely never replace it in your lifetime. Only thing that typically wears out is the solenoid contactor under the triangular cover on the back. You can buy this part as a repair part from rock auto dirt cheap.

Picked up 2 of these mini starters at my local boneyard. Already removed and sitting on a shelf. Both had remained stickers on em, looked fairly recently overhauled. $20 each lol.