I have my motor out and was detailing the engine compartment. I removed the tall curved black tin plate or cover that is on the firewall by the A/C on the passenger side. It’s the one that the wide plastic wire loom attaches to. Mine was chipped from taking out plugs, etc, so I took it out to paint it and that thought came to my mind that maybe that piece is not really necessary. The plastic under there actually looks pretty good. I have GN1 heads and valve covers and the extra 1/2” of space I could gain could be of value.
Anyway, my question is has anyone removed that to get more room to access #6 cylinder? Are there any downsides to removing that plate? I still want working A/C but can't see how removing that could adversly affect that. Thanks for any feedback! Paul
Anyway, my question is has anyone removed that to get more room to access #6 cylinder? Are there any downsides to removing that plate? I still want working A/C but can't see how removing that could adversly affect that. Thanks for any feedback! Paul