I recall something on where to cut the k but I thought it was in a magazine, anyway I did mine that way and it does give more clearance but if I did it again I would cut from the steering box flat area forward , cut the other side the same width and put a bent pipe in between .When I did mine I used 11 gage { 1/8" ] x 4" flat stock, welded in to the cut out area and ground off what was left sticking up/ down. Should have cut the drivers side wider as the pan is about 1/8" from the k.