65 Barracuda daily driver

Good point! If his motor has heads that have the air bleed holes, the factory manifold hits the head under #7 cylinder exhaust port and won't seal up. Some are worse than others. The 302 heads on my 273 would probably crack the manifold if it were cranked down without grinding clearance. The Dougs D450's clear just fine!
or as simple as something like a loose or warped manifold...