Originally posted by fastcougar:
10 minutes with a diegrinder and hacksaw will solve the problem.

Read this post for a pictoral: http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=turbo&Number=1158152




Amen Brutha, that piece of metal can just be removed. I did it on my pre99 motor too.
I used a sawzall though.

As far as in the car, they have small reciprocating air saws that can be used if you have air...kind of like a jig saw in a straight line.


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