I can't wait to see what all that painted stuff will look like in the engine bay.
Dark Cherry Metallic FTW.

Same here, I'll be posting pictures during and after that installs.

Sorry it took so long to chime in, I've been spending most of my time on my Jeep and those forums. I was running a 3.25 pulley with similar mods however, I think I would have gotten more out of my old setup with a 3.3 and 20 deg timing vs. 3.25 and 16 deg timing. Exhaust manifolds were not built up below the neck on mine(those) because I didn't trust my welding skills on cast iron. I went the "get the most out of what you have" approach on the front. I was very pleased with the results. I was able to run 16 deg timing with 0 KR to a 13.8x@99ish with traction. They look a whole lot better now than they did when I had them. Looking good Danthurs!

Decided to check everything out before I did my big upgrade in two week. I have a good idea how things will go now. Was able to move all manifold bolts, except the studs, I'm just going to cut them off.



I removed these, their just in the way. Freed up a bit of room


I also removed the red 1x1 bar on back, that REALLY freed up a lot of space.

Don't cut them off, on the end of the stud there is a small hex to grab with a small socket or wrench and turn them out like a bolt.

I'm going to go check on that stud size right now; I know I have a few with my assorted bolts in the basement.

Ed

Dont think I'm going to have much of a choice on this. I put the piggest breakerbar I could and was afraid I was going to snap the stud. Wont mind if that happens in 2 weeks because I'm installing new manifolds and studs. But until then, this is my daily driver.

With yet another snow storm hitting, the roads are total ice, so driving is out of the question. The wifes in a cranky mood, and the kids are wound tight. I ran to the seclusion of my man cave. There I got a lot done, as you can see from above posts. But that didn't nearly keep me out of the house long enough. So I boardom took over and I got a few things done. First when I remove that brace between the struts I decided to paint it red. Really adds a nice touch. I'll have to get the brackets later. Then I was looking around and saw a carboard tube, in it was a bunch of decales. So I decided I would find a home for some of them. What ya think?



And now put back in the car.