Divine intervention needed

[stock89]

Here's the deal. Got the stang 30K ago and love it. Going overseas for 3 years and decided to check the clutch to make absolutely sure it wasn't going to give me probs over there.

The damn cat back was welded on. Cut it. Header bolts at collectors ALL SORTS OF RUSTED. Couldn't even see threads on the bolts. Broke them off. Pulled headers once clutch and tranny out. (clutch fine by the way )

So now here I am. Two good clutches and the car in approximately 100 peices, and rusted out headers.

I found a set of stock headers that are moderately better but not much better. Wife said as long as it's all out now, why not upgrade the headers since we were going to do it anyway.

I have a mostly stock setup, and am worried about exhaust leaks. Should I :

1) Put the stock headers back on
2) Equal length headers
3) Unequal length

Plans in the future include complete exhaust and engine swap.

Thanks for your input,
Rob