New starter won’t fit due to headers

I have to be 100% honest and say "I" have not tried one, but I believe @Johnny Mac has. He's where I got the recommendation. Maybe that slacker will chime in since I tagged him. It's not like he has anything else to do in that cushy job he has. lol
I have a late model hemi starter on the shelf but I have not installed it yet. If I recall it actually needs to be a 2500 ram with a manual. In the 2006 range.
That makes sense to me bc the manual trans probably carried over the earlier spacing. The 1500's didn't have a manual hemi option.
I can see what PN mine is on the shelf but I'm at BluePrint for a week.
I think you have to drill the threads out of the mounting hole also.

Someone here told me the above, but I can't remember, or find the thread. It's working for someone.

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP 5.7L V8 Starter Motor | RockAuto

They are cheap enough. Could Amazon one of these pn's and ship it back free if it didn't work.