73 dart swinger

let me say i am not looking to build a performance engine. saying that , does anyone have input.
i am going to run a mild cam , intake and 600 carb. looking to have a nice sounding exhaust and have read a bit that installing headers in this car is a nightmare.
From reading other posts, the concensus seems to be that Hedmans are a PITA, but TTI and Doug's fit easily enough. It sounds like Spitfires work well most of the time, but that working with the company can be a bit problematic.

should i just run a dual exhaust off the stock manifolds?
You can. To get better sound, recommend a cross-over or an X-pipe regardless of using headers or manifolds.