I can officially say I'm ready for the track! What a job and what an ordeal, and I did it in almost two months to the day, sans the Coyote engine prep! However, there was still that last minute "gotcha" that bit me in the butt. The lead in goes like this:
I only drove the car about 4mi. total to check things out and bead in my brakes. Then it was off to the chassis shop for alignment and inspection. Got a call the next day and was told it was ready but give them a call. Never a good sign. Called and they said the belt broke and they can't road test and pushed it back in the shop. They did send me a picture and it was the alternator belt so I said you can drive it, just pull the belt off. Well, they couldn't. All night I'm trying to figure out what went wrong. Did I not tighten the pulley bolt? etc.
Arriving the next morning it took me 30sec to spot the problem. Alternator pulley wedged to timing cover. Pushed the car into the lot and in less than a minute I had the belt off and started the car, all good. I needed to get it to the exhaust shop that day. Loaded on the trailer and off I went. Note: it has two belts and the p/s and water pump were intact.
Longer story short, while exhaust work was getting done I ordered all the parts I thought I'd need. The alternator/pulley were replaced (Red Label) along with both new belts. I may not have taken enough material off the timing cover area for clearance, but I sure checked it. I also used my pneumatic impact (like I always do) on the pulley bolt when it was installed. Funny thing was, the nut and lock washer were still on the alternator when I removed it, but it shredded the pulley.
Exhaust turned out fantastic! I took everything I had and then some. Suggested to take the "ball/bell" end off the rear of the "X" pipe and use the sleeve there because there was already a "ball/bell" end at the headers. Lupe liked that and proceeded to do his thing. Cut, snip, grind, shrink, enlarge; the guy's and artist and he did it in less than three hours. Car actually sounds better to me than the 4.6 did. I told him this was the smoothest part of the build and his response was, "that's because you're not doing it".
Got the car home and in the garage and the next morning I spent three hours getting all the prep work done, including using a pick tool in EVERY groove of EVERY pulley to insure no rubber was left behind. I made sure I had clearance and fitted it once and then took it off and took more off. Got my parts and had the car running that afternoon.
I spent today just putting some miles on and double checking everything at every errand stop I made. I will say, "this thing is wicked fast now". Feels like my Cobra! Charged the AC and now can go in comfort.

Wedged pulley between alternator and timing cover. My worry was a cracked cover.

Damage done to cover by pulley.

Now it looks like this with more material removed. I could do more if needed.

Mocking up placement of "X" pipe and stuff. I'm looking for a SEC 3" clamp for the ball at the headers.

Lupe at work. I'll post a finished pic when I get it back on the rack.