header question

I agree
Wire the headers over to the side of the bay and then put the engine in, drop the center link on driver side. Use the small new mopar starter and you can install it after the engine is in. I have hookers in my 69. Before I installed the headers, I welded on a couple "knee pad" patches on the low tubes, to help when, and if you scrape the ground, (inevitable) with headers in an A-Body. I made the patches out of pieces of exhaust pipe. And as stated, plugs are no issue.