Are you using the mini-starter from the Magnum trucks and late cars, or the full size? I found the mini starter (Nipondenso) to actually sit a little wider than the larger starter, so that may help. There is also another starter out there that can be clocked to fit better... RobMc? I need to look for details on that one again.

This is really the worst case scenario for me, as I can't tolerate modifying my TTI's, so I need to find a work-around for this.

I'm not sure about the Maggie manifolds, it looks like the driver side will have some interference with the steering column. I've never tried them though, but even they look like the down pipe or head pipe will have to be fairly crushed to fit as well. Worth investigating, I guess, but it doesn't look promising.

Clair