Has anyone ever trimmed the TC brackets?

[Guest bluex_v1]

Tell me how bad an idea it would be to do this:

I'm thinking of cutting off the innermost top section of the TC rod bracket in order to gain some much needed clearance. It would probably require cutting out a 3-sided pyramid peice just short of the outer edge of the rubber bushings. I would be adding peices of 1"x2" 1/8th wall rect. tubing going from the side of the TC bracket forward to the crossmember to form a K member (like Jeromio's, except fully welded instead) which would hold the engine's weight. I'd weld on some 1/8th plate to close up the hole in the TC bracket and tie this plate into the inboard edge of the K member tubing.

[Guest bluex_v1]

Lemme try to make it a little more clear...

the red dotted lines are roughly where I would cut. I'm not sure how to draw the 'cap' to keep the corner closed up in 3d..but it would probably be a strip that would twist coming off of the corner of the TC bracket and flatten against the near side of the K-member tubing and then maybe have a gusset from the underside (in the middle of the twist) connecting to the corner formed by the TC bracket and K-member tube. Does that make sense?

http://www22.brinkster.com/slowdiversion/TC%20trim.gif - copy and paste this into address