ok time for a small update i guess. Alot of things have changed direction on this car lately this is why its not rocketing along as i first thought. For starters the blue shell is getting the flick, reason being is the car is literally falling to pieces and it doesnt even move! I have picked up an ae71 manual cheap that will be the new shell for the install. Another reason is that the blue shell had been sitting for that long that if i were to get everything running in it i think all the rust and shit in the lines and tank wouldnt be any good for my 35000k motor.
Also as of this morning a gearbox choice has finally been made and that will be the mighty R154, bellhousing has been paid for and should be here in 7 - 10 days though i still have to pick a gearbox up itself in the meantime. Kinda glad i had to go R154 because i can throw everything the 4g63 has at it and it will take it just fine. Another upside is the clutch I had made for the w58 is the same spline so it will still be used.
Lastly the original idea for cutting the flange off the 7 manifold and welding it onto the evo 3 manifold will be getting done, found someone who will be cheaper than the original guy who first quoted me and he didnt give me excuses on why he didnt want to do it himself or me to get it done, which is good. The manifold should be ready tomorrow.
I also bought a staino exhaust manifold and dump and have cut the flange off to turn it 180 degrees and also change the angle so it drops straight down instead of booming across the engine bay and sitting on the strut tower. The staino dump pipe that came with it looks like will be able to fit with some minor mods also which is good.