Whatever pump you get..........blueprint it.....the new Mellings are about 11 pounds down from what they used to be and so are most of the other manufacturers too.
If you go with a dual you will have a proportioning valve that will help with the front to rear brake adjustment and help with the burnout problems. Try that before putting in the line loc.
It's not that hard at all. And the FR column works fine with the kit. First though....do you have headers or manifolds, because with headers the FR rack can be a handful. Do a little homework and talk to the FR people before you tear into it.
Depends on how much you use the car and what exhaust you have.
If using ceramic headers probably not....but otherwise it will protect the mounts from the heat. You can easily make some out of any metal or look online. I took mine off.
So what did the cam card say the firing order was? Curious about the outcome of this caper. Been there done that..............like to see him lick this problem.