[TrailerParkJake]

yeah im thinkin your mounts is what is messin up the clearance up front, im runnin hcp like mellowboy and my engine sits nicely in the bay

as for your exhaust, is it where the header meets uip with the cat or what?
if thats the case, i had to hack my dc 4-2-1 header off about 2 inches and reweld the flange because it was rotated about 180 degrees off
as for linkage, you can just extend your stock linkage, just get a piece of pipe and tack weld it and mess with it till the shifter sits right in the cabin, then weld it...you can even rent a half assed welder from home depot...it sucks but it gets the job done...sorta

heres a pic of my bay with hcp mounts...not the best but you get the idea