Ron

Just a word of caution, XR-XE clevo extractors is a bit sketchy.....
 
XY slightly different to XD.
Manual steering.
FMX trans, etc, etc. 
 
You may have to 'modify' the extractor tubes. Pacemakers are notorious for not quite right fitment. Good pipes, Aussie made, but not direct fit. 

They might physically clear each other, but I like to keep as much air gap as possible to the starter. I've had a few issues with 250 crossy starters cracking on the solenoid cap because they sit too close to the manifold. Later ones have the solenoid at 90 deg instead of vertical, solved that issue.

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I have 1 7/8'' to 3 1/2'' 4into1 Proflow headers & have decent clearance to starter motor, but did add a heat fabric type heat shield just incase.

I have B&M pan & aeroflow braided flexable dipstick on my C4 (pan fill/C10), I added a male to male fitting into the pan, then a female to female 90° fitting, then B&M dipstick adapter, then aeroflow dipstick. Standard pan & dipstick 'just' cleared my extractors, but also know @clevocortina copied my setup for his XD as he had clearance issues,

Here we go
 


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My extractors are Tri-Y, so have a bit more clearance than a set of full tuned. Even at that, space is tight and steering box swaps are a pain ( jack engine off its mounts, etc). Starter motor clearance isnt a huge issue for me, I just went with a later 6-Cyl Bosch type as they're cheaper than the old heavy direct drive and are an easy fit with a small body. You need to watch drag link and Pitman Arm clearance to the solenoid terminal as the solenoid now points down at near 6 o'clock. 
The mods are simple. Just drill out the 8mm bolt holes to 3/8” and remove about 10mm of the casting on the pinion snout support on the lower edge, to clear the ring gear. I had a thread on the whole DIY process with pics but can't remember what section it's buried in.
 
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the E series and newer starter motor is a gear reduction(more torque) smaller starter that fits the V8 when you grind a bit out to clear the flywheel. (although it may not fit still if the pipes are massive like i've seen in some instances..if so, then you might need one that can have the solenoid clocked in different positions fully aftermarket)
i would hope @bear351c @gerg or @hendrixhc might have a pic or knowledge of the actual pipes and possibly the dipstick issue

This is a great thread mate! It's good to get the word out there to other drivers. Could not be more disgusted in the quality here and I definitely wouldn't put this on my car. You can't put a price on your life or the life if a loved one. Thanks again for the heads up