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when I installed mine on the hd-t, I did it without pulling the turbo and without pulling the manifold. It was .... nerve wracking.
But the way I did it was to put a magnet next to the hole- to pull chips/shavings away from the bit, and to do the work while the motor was on so that there was positive pressure on the exhaust system to blow chips/shavings out.
the downside is that you'll probably have to drill, then wait for things to cool off, then tap. The other downside is that I had a lot of trouble getting the tap handle to move freely in there- very cramped.
All things considered, if I did it again, I would seriously consider pulling the turbo (at least) or pulling the whole manifold (better) to do the work.
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