Recommendations hooking coolant line to water pump outlet with turbo interference

[N2BUICK]

86 GN, trying to get heater hooked back in. Took off metal coolant log some years ago. Never needed heat only drove nice weather.
Problem is the turbo, precision 67/65 sits so close to the water pump heater outlet, I just capped it off and didn't deal with it.
Looking for what others have done.

 

[TType85]

You can trim down the nipple.

 

[TurboTGuy]

HMMMMM,

My old 6765 was never an issue. I'm actually thinking of using it again.

 

[N2BUICK]

You can trim down the nipple.
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Oddly I have trimmed it down just like that. I tapped it and put in a pipe plug.
I was hoping someone has a slick idea for accessing the coolant in another way?
Thanks for your info

 

[rag231]

Cut it off, weld it up 90 degrees from that location. it's just aluminum and they are still plentiful.