Inexpensive Starter Replacement

It's been a long time, but couldn't you just use the shaft from the stock starter? I don't remember cutting anything, but not positive, I think it's been 10 years
 
It's been a long time, but couldn't you just use the shaft from the stock starter? I don't remember cutting anything, but not positive, I think it's been 10 years

most guys use the starter nose off the original starter
i don't know what he was talking about unless the larger was hitting something.
edit
some talked about cutting 1/16 to 1/8 off but that checked out to be not necessary.
no cutting necessary