EFI Bung in head update

Pista, that has to be about the coolest slant build yet. When knowledgeable people peer under the hood at a car show, they will gasp. Of course, you would have to endure clueless "experts" who say "nice small block".

Your driver's side body is looking like my C-body, which has the UCA bushing ends exposed in the engine bay, with curved bolt-on inner fenders around the UCA. You might look at one of those for ideas how to replace the supports and sheet metal. I think a triangular top brace from the side to the shock support would be sufficient structure.