Mine is a 4 sp too. The starter I got with the car in 93' had no shims and no problems(but I repaced it because it was old). I have replaced my starter twice since owning the car though (I've put 40K on it). It seems the replacement starters you get from your local auto parts stores have been machined at the mounting point to true that surface.The parts guy told me this happens from previous owners over torquing the mounting bolts. I had to shim my last starter with 3 (the max amount)shims to get it to engage properly. I also had to temporally remove the return spring on the clutch to install the shims. Just another little thing .
Hope this helps,
George
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