Help me plan: My first intake swap ... EVER.

To everyone that says you "do not" need to take the dist. out: I just found that the rear-left manifold bolt was impossible to get out with the dist. in the way. Maybe because it's an MSD dist.? Or because it's an Edelbrock manifold?
Your mileage may vary...
never had an issue getting that out. Whether factory or Eddy intake that's on my 408...