Welcome to to the site , Beautiful ride !
RCMP can issue a new VIN but it will never be the same , you should have a record of the VIN , Maybe ECS can reproduce one .
I have done 2 bolt caps + a Main girdle , reliable as you can get ,
Yes you will break the 8 3/4 unless you have wheel spin in which case you are not gong into the 9s
I have 2 fav spots
- first is in the trash as I have had relentless problems with MSD ,
- the second if you have to have one is under the battery tray .
The 4th row in a brass rad barely makes any difference as the air is too hot by the time it gets to the 4th row .
Alum uses wider tubes so 3 is all you need .