I agree a Monte Carlo bar is needed, but top bolt interference is typical with cylinder #5, especially with the extra bracing on a CJ car. Ford never used the top/bottom bolts on those cars for that reason.
On mine, I was aware of this issue when I was restoring the body, so I took a rosebud torch and a 4x4 chunk of wood, heated it cherry red where that bolt is and beat it back against the shock tower. Usually there's about a 1/4" gap or more there where you can gain a little room. I managed to get all 16 bolts in, but that #5 top bolt still pecked at the brace, and yes, it's annoying. I fixed the problem by making a turnbuckle strap to go from the head to the sway bar mount. It's a perfect lineup, easy to make, and it stopped the pecking. It also helps the motor mount to live longer.
