'68 C10 Motor Mount Perch ??

[daddybooz]

All,

I'm finally moving again and getting ready for exhaust install. My initial plan was to run ceramic coated center dump manifolds. Well ordered them from summit, put on back order, kept delaying delivery from mfr., etc. So I decided to go a different route, ordered a ceramic tubular header and got them right away. Long story short I could have waited now but I'm at this point.

So I started installing and they dont fit or hit the motor mount perch. It didnt look like I'd have to trim that much away to make them work so I wasnt to concerned but it kept getting more and more. The attached pic is close but still not there so more grinding needed.

2nd issue is the 90 degree bend is going to be tight to miss the center cross member, am I again going down a road that I'll regret with the rest of exhaust?

Is this too much removal? Should I repair/replace and go with center dumps?

Any advice is appreciated, thanks.