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A wee bit more progress today. Driver side is done. Haven't touched the passenger side yet.
Setting the header + gasket + EGR tube was tricky by myself. I found that the best approach was to fully tighten the EGR nut, then loosen just enough so that the EGR tube could spin freely. From there it was just a matter of snaking the EGR tube behind the block and lowering the header down into position while lining up the gasket.
I used copper sealant between the gasket and header, but nothing between the gasket and head. The directions say to apply on both sides, but I didn't feel confident I could keep the sealant out of the exhaust ports while lowering the header down into the engine bay, so I skipped that. I plan to check the header bolts frequently, and I don't think I'll have any exhaust leaks.
I have yet to attach any of the exhaust piping to the header yet, but header clearances look great in the engine bay. I read somewhere on this forum that someone had to grind a portion of their Gibson headers on both driver and passenger in order to clear a head bolt. The driver side dropped right in, so curious to see what happens on the passenger side.