Gus, it has definitely snow-balled into a small mess, wasn't expecting header problems at all. I'm gonna test fit the raw TTI headers, if they fit I'll have them ceramic coated at New Image Coatings inside and out. If they don't fit they said they'll let me return them if they're in perfect shape and I'll have to pay the shipping of course.
And I'm gonna keep the stainless headers for awhile just in case I end up wanting them back on the car.

The MF frontend wasn't awful but not good enough for what I want to do, I drive this car a lot and I may end up doing some autocross type events. So I wanted a known good front end and I wanted power steering and bigger brakes so I'm changing everything. Already sold the entire MF front end with Aldan coilovers and Wilwood brakes.
I'll have bigger brakes now with 6 piston calipers, power steering, and the steering column will be setup better with a Flaming river shock absorber type joint on the rack.
Should drive pretty awesome when done.