Headers and Control Arms - HELP!

[ChumBucket]

OK fellas here's my latest issues...

First some background - doing the whole semi-frameoff thing...so far I've got the Porterbuilt mild notch in the back, 2.5" drop spindles in the front, SS-7 bags front and rear...

1) Headers - I'm kinda eyeballing the header/pipe junction below the truck and wondering if that is going to be the 1st thing to hit the ground if I let my bags all the way down. The geometry is kind of weird, I don't have the cab back on yet so I can't really tell what it's going to do once all the weight is back on the truck. So, do I go with the Summit "blockhugger" headers? Shorty Chevelle/Nova headers? Is the fact that I've got a clutch linkage going to be an issue with either one of these?

2) OK, up front I've got my bags mounted to the upper plates, attached to the edge of the upper spring housing and the bottom of the bags have that cylinder-shaped piece attached to the bottom to elevate it in the stock LCA spring housing area. Here's the rub (no pun intended). I've got my air system on a pallet now to check it out and look for trouble spots. When the front is all the way down, the edge of the bag is rubbing/resting slightly on the LCA. I've seen MANY MANY warnings about this being Rule #1 of bags - no touching of any other component EVER. SO how do I cure this? Since the cylinder just kinda floats around in the LCA, do I weld a 1/4" thick round plate to the bottom of the cylinder to elevate the bag some and to isolate it somewhat in the LCA? It's kind of a hokey way of doing stuff, but I'm sure you guys have seen it and have some advice.

Looking forward to your responses, thanks for your help