Not to bring this up again but.....some good developments!
After buying a starter from Hi Torque that I deemed would not fit I returned it. When I called about the credit, which they will gladly refund, I got a different guy on the phone that said "didn't Jack tell you about the starter we make for sand rails..."
And off we go with another starter. The problem with the original one, as discussed on this thread, was that when it clocked into the "right" position you couldn't put a bolt through it to hold it on. Well, they already had that licked with the piece shown in the picture below.
So, they are sending me one of these that I can fit. If it didn't work I'll do the spacer thing, but this might just do the trick. They'll accept a return if it doesn't or, they said they could make one that will fit.
Hi Torque are some good people to do with and they are the starter suppliers for Kennedy for future reference. Thanks for the references on that company to the numerous folks that suggested them.
Ron