I put my new starter in my s14 in not to long ago... the FIRST thing I did was campare the two before I mounted it in place.(they were identical)
I slipped it in with little effort...BAM,its in flush and perfect just like how the old one was (no gap of any kind).
if its not on flush and sittin like the old one,You most likely have the wrong one^^^ like stated above.
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