M-1 Intake Manifold

im in the same situation. i port matched my M1 to the heads and laid a square bore holley gasket over top of the intake and ground out any thing that was in that opening and going to dyno my engine next week trying the phenolic spacer both open and 4 hole and see what it likes.
in my mind i think the fact that you port match your intake and use a phenolic spacer will make up for welding up your intake and all that stuff LOL