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This thread has been pretty quiet. And after spending so much time under my car, I have a hunch why!
The driver's side seems rather impossible and several ideas occurred to me.
(1) Would it be possible to rig up a mini starter for the V8 & gain extra room.
(2) How about taking a tapered/wedge shaped cut off of the head to exhaust manifold surface to gain room.
(3) Could the center link be relocated upward a couple of inches.
Hey, we are talking headers here and it's a wonder they EVER fit.
Maybe it would be easier to 3D print patterns for a more efficient manifold similar to the Stude R3.
Or would more be gained with a new cam of more modern valve event science.

I guess you didn't see my posts #122 & #125. Fit is no problem with the stock starter.

Progress is onging on production units 1 & 2. I just found another helper and my carpel tunnel is mending.

Craig