What I meant by it hitting the oil pan is that there is not enough space between the oil pan and headers to remove the starter so I have to loosen the headers to widen the gap for the starter to be installed or uninstalled. I'll still look at it as you suggest the next time I install to ensure nothing is causing the starter to be out of alignment.

I'm gonna look into other brands of starters. I talked to a few guys who said the PowerMasters are junk and I have to agree to some extent based on the cheap metal they are using. I've also been considering having the original starter rebuilt. Is that a good option or should I stay away from doing things like that? I just need to find someone who can do it.