So I ordered a starter from rockauto. Got the AC Delco one. Same one I ordered for a customer about a month ago. That was normal Fb 1.2kw size starter. What I got now is a shitty FD 1.2 kw starter made in China. I know from passed experience with one from orilleys. That they don't spin fast enough to start the car. So instead of risking ordering another from a different brand and receiving the same thing. Because this one is going back. I want to get the 2.0kw rx8 starter. The one with no nose. Ive swapped those into FD without modifying with zero issues before. What I want to know is. Will the rx8/turbo starter fit and work in a na /fb bell housing? I doubt they are making the frame/nose part of the starter specifically for this type of starter to fit into a na rx7. I think this is just a FD starter without modifications. Sold as a fb starter. These are gear reduction starters. So I can't swap the nose of the big starter onto the small one.

My old Bosch rebuild starter. New AC Delco made in China starter. Looks brand new not rebuilt..

 

Sorry not made in China but remanufactured in China. But looks new to me.