After finding the manifold heat valve completely stuck shut, I decided that the manifold would have to come off. I knew this task would not be easy since I was dealing with 60+ year-old parts. How right I was.
In short, I got both the intake & exhaust manifolds off, but at the cost of 6 broken bolts and a smashed finger. In addition to that, the exhaust manifold had a rather large crack I hadn't noticed before (it already had a busted flange.)
I was very fortunate, however, to find someone on a classic car forum I'm a member of (P15/D24) that had a good manifold. He is sending it to me for $25 + shipping.
Hopefully if a few weeks I'll have everything back together and running again!
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