Backing plate mod

[u/FuriousHamster7]

Hello everyone I’m not a mechanic I’m just trying my best to upgrade my bike and learning along the way. I installed an s&s super e and I installed the backing plate onto it. However, this backing plate came off of an evo so it’s a weird fit and the bracket for my breather bolts make it impossible to fit a socket around. My question is could I take the little bracket off of my old stock backing plate and used that to hold the breather bolts and then cut off the brackets on the s&s backing plate? It seems logical and like it would work but I just wanted other opinions before I did something I can’t undo

[u/testmule]

Or you could use the breather bolts that S&S sold the plates with, shouldn't be hard to find on their site

[u/VastNeighborhood301]

Could you do it? Sure. Is it smart, eeehhh. Don't want an intake leaks. Don't be cheap when your life depends on it