Denso Starter Heat Soak?

Two things to keep in mind:

1. There is a factory heat shield package for the early Nippondenso starter; p/n 4467181. Good luck finding one! Drag the two-piece shield out of the wrecking yard. There doesn't appear to be a shield for the later (even smaller) Nippondenso starter.

2. Most of the "new" mini starters are not Nippondenso starters, but instead are Chinese copycat garbage. Big surprise, they fail early and often.