603.971 manifold, right?[/QUOTE]

Thats the manifold.

Bending the pipe is what first came to mind. Actually i thought about cutting it, however the pipe bends around and has a mount that srews back into the housing. The pipe itself is in the housing loose but will not come out. Ive been unable to find a diagram or even the entire assembly off of a 603.971.

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