I had to weld new "studs" onto the exhaust manifold. worked out pretty well.
Got everything back together in no-time flat! This thing runs AMAZING! It must have had a blown headgasket for a long time, because it has never ran this good! It's also nice not having that loud exhaust leak. however, no I can hear that the valve lash needs adjusted.
Also have a new exhaust leak... at the lower manifold gasket.