Originally Posted by
JHM2K
How hard would it be to bolt an OEM manifold to a used head, weld a mounting plate in position that mates to the rear flange, and design a shorty within those confines? The VRP headers were close but they still struck the bell housing

Sounds like those were 95% there. One would think just a little tweaking on a bend or two would give the required fitment? Just finding a shop interested enough to work with and not want your first born would probably be the only holdback.
Edit: Were those the ones SD was showing at the start of that thread?