Hi Ross, thanks for the comment and info!
I think it's a similar story here where they say 'it should fit' but actually does not at all. My father had HUGE problems building his GT40 with parts from DBR that virtually always needed altering to fit.
No chance to get the motor is with manifolds bolted on. Just impossible. As mentioned we have had to cut away the recess lip for the bonnet on each side just to get motor in without manifolds. Even then the donk needs to be lowered in on a crazy rotated angle to get each side in separately.
Very tempted to look at getting new manifolds made up. I love the build process, but there is a limit to how much time I want to invest in making wrong items fit.
Here's hoping also I have less headaches than you mate
Any other potential nasty areas I should be looking out for?
Cheers
K