Waggin, i made swiss cheese out of a k member. Probably real dumb thing to do. Dick Landy used to drill out front spindles and Don Carlton milled 25 lbs off the sides of his block. Lots of little things add up.
It was only a few bucks, but when i replaced my fuel tank they never sent my pick up tube screen filter. Turns out nobody had any at the time so why did they take my money for a part they knew they didn't have. Still waiting for years.