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The manifolds are in. Looks like I traded one problem for another. It's real tight at the crossmember, and is going to have to make a tight jog to clear the starter.

I don't know what doorman was thinking when they put the stud kit together for these. The manifold needs four short bolts, and two long. Yet the stud kit include three short bolts, and three too- short bolts, and only three nuts and washers! And one manifold was missing the smog plugs.

What a mess. To use the studs, I have to screw them in with manifold in place, because there is not room enough to slide the manifold past the studs, so I'm thinking I'm better off with bolts.

Is there a decided advantage to studs over bolts for exhaust manifolds? Does it matter to the aluminum heads?

And even better: they didn't come with a flange kit, and the kid at O'Reillys has no idea how to look it up. I thought I could get them through Summit, but they don't show 2" flange & neck sets. I'll have to call Doorman Monday.