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#1
05-08-2014, 10:36 PM
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cut scatter shield
What do you think of cutting the hoop opposite the starter so I can easily get off the oil filter?
 
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#2
05-08-2014, 11:09 PM
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I would not worry too much about it as any good scatter-shield is many times safer vs
a factory aluminum deal. You also trimmed a bit on the side away from your body (oil filter side. If you go in with a smooth rat-tail file and later some fine grit sand paper and radius all of the edges then any trimming you did will not cause a stress riser in the shield. I cut an access hole in my shield many years ago to check pressure plate release dimensions. Never had an issue with that deal either. Tom Vaught
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05-08-2014, 11:13 PM
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I cut mine.NBD,Tom
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05-08-2014, 11:15 PM
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If you modify it its no longer ansi approved. this may not matter on a personal level but it may be in violation of some sactioning and race rules.l
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05-09-2014, 12:19 AM
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Thanks for the replys guys, those were the answers I was hoping for. The ansi I was aware of but does not matter to me.
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05-09-2014, 09:20 AM
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If you modify it its no longer ansi approved. this may not matter on a personal level but it may be in violation of some sactioning and race rules.
What he said. The thing I disagree about that is sometimes it takes a mild mod to get things to fit and technically that is illegal. But sometimes how would the tech really know also. I don't see too many crawling under cars to even check for driveshaft loops.
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05-09-2014, 07:26 PM
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Quote:
How do they know that the manufacturer did not implement a Running Change on the scatter-shield to allow proper clearance with the oil filter? Tom Vaught
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