starter install with new headers?

I had found a set of real nice NOS CPPA headers for my dart with P/S. I test fit the headers to make sure they will work, then have them jet coated. Well I buy a mini starter to use with it thinking I had all kinds of room for it by looking at the big opening I had and guess what. It wouldn't work. The solenoid part of it hit the header tube. So I had to use the original starter. What a BEAR, I had to take the header loose, fight,cuss,cuss some more but I finally got it in.