I like to spend a few minutes and take a hand file and remove any sharp edges. It sure saves you from nasty cuts on your hands and makes a more detailed install. I did this on the casting flash on my TKX tranny and the newly cut floor board sheet metal. In the future I can work on my car with a...
One thing I like about Hagerty is the cherished auto rider, 40 bucks extra a year. With the rider, if my car gets totaled, I get the agreed upon payout AND I get to keep the car.
I actually prefer a ball too, but went with the pistol grip because it is by far cooler than a ball, and I don't really want to discuss with everyone why my car doesn't have a pistol grip. I did go with a tuff wheel which was not an option for an E-body.
In my case, I had a LD340 intake with a Mopar part number on it and I really didn't want to modify it, hence the bung welded on the bypass outlet pipe.