SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!
Reinstalled the intake and buttoned everything else up and she fired right up! WOW. I am so relieved. Still not sure exactly what was causing the short, but I am assuming it was one of the glow plugs. The wiring was OK and I even checked the old relay with out the cover on it and it was closing ok when the glow cycle was initiated so now its a spare in my shop.
Now some more suspension adjustments and back in service!
