Since the last post, I picked up my uncle's '50 starter to find (mildly disappointingly) that it has the exact same dimensions as my starter, and interferes with the flywheel/ring gear exactly the same. I'm beginning to suspect that the ring gear is not fully seated(?) on the flywheel. It appears to my eyes to be able to move forward (away from the Bendix, toward the front of the motor) about 3/32".
Also, I began adjusting the lifters, finding that 6 of the 8 intake lifters were within spec (.010"-.012"). Of those, most were .011". I adjusted two, pretty easily. I'll detail the "how" later with photos, but the 1939-48 Ford & Mercury Shop Manual for Trucks & Cars has a great how-to on turning the motor the fewest times to get all the lifters in position to set the clearance. Also, the Van Pelt flathead site (an awesome resource) has this section on removing stubborn old Ford flathead lifters.
All I can say is someone did a nice job when they rebuilt this motor. I've had to do very little on it so far...
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