Welding turbo coolant line

Porno Joe

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With the factory turbo gone I have been running a simple loop between the two lines that used to feed the turbo.

I keep getting small seeping leaks and want to get rid of this hose. I've got the plug for the upper rad hose.

My question is for the other end- I believe this metal line goes down under the thermostats and connects to the black pipe- is this correct?

Also is it possible to remove this without tearing too much apart? I have a spare one I was going to weld up and swap in