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I WISH this was my engine compartment. Nope, here's mine:

(I know, Kevin, I need to move the jack stands. I will, honestly.)

I ordered the frost plugs, lower radiator hose to bypass the tranny cooler, the spring for the exhaust manifold, the tranny cooler from B&M, and 14 quarts of TrickShift tranny fluid.

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Looks like you're giving this one quite the makeover! I was a bit luckier in that my father's car was in a lot nicer shape, perhaps too nice. So except for oil changes and some tuneup parts, I haven't really been able to learn anything about it's inner workings. That's part of the reason I bought my "new" car.
Another tranny fluid that may work for you is Hurst HotShift, it's also a little cheaper.

Carl your last picture is giving me flashbacks to much earlier in my project!

Yesterday I removed the valve cover plates and inspected closely what I could see; no issues I think. Please take a look and see if you see anything unusual, the first 4 pictures below.

I then created some "Premium" temporary covers to keep any dirt out of the insides. I also removed the oil filter assembly.

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Carl,

I don't believe that the rubber hose on the oil filter return is correct. That should be a hardline like the other oil lines.

no joy.

The stud extractor broke off in the exhaust manifold stud I was attempting to remove.

These pictures are before I broke the stud extractor.

Ideas?

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First off, the engine isn't out of the car, right? Then it would be hard for what I'm about to suggest. Lay the engine on it's side, then take one of those propane torches and heat up the bolt for about 5-8 minutes. Then, take a white candle and put it on the bolt. Leave it there, holding it, for about 4 or 5 minutes to let the wax soak in around the threads. This will allow it all to come out rather easily. This might work with the engine in the car, but would be far easier with the engine out of the car and laying on it's side.

Boy, tough luck! Most of us have been there once, and once was enough. The extractors I used to use are generally brittle as glass and nearly impossible to centerpunch and drill out once they snap off. Others will come along with advice and something will work for you, all I can say is BE PATIENT.

A good man with an oxyacetylene torch can blow out a broken stud or easy out without damaging the threads of the bolt hole.

I hesitate to tell this because it sounds impossible but it is true. I have done it many times.

It takes a steady hand and nice judgement to do it just right. Someone who works in a muffler shop is apt to be an expert at this because you frequently have to blow out a broken off stud in an exhaust manifold when replacing an exhaust system.

The trick is to heat the bolt red without heating the surrounding metal too much. You need a small cutting torch with the flame set just right. You need a steady hand. And you need to blow the oxygen straight in at just the right moment.

I think the candle trick would work. It looks like you were a bit off-center on the extractor. If so, then you should have enough room to drill 2 small holes in the top of the stud. You may be able to use either needle nose pliers or snapring pliers in them to turn stud out while using heat or candle trick.