Need a picture of exhaust/steering linkage/oil filter fitment

can't you pull it up through the engine bay? thats how i get mine out.
I wish I could have. I installed AC and the lines run into the hole where the factory fan used to be. There is no way you can get your arm down there, yet alone extract the filter. I got it though, just had to do a little mitering of the tube and welding. Your pictures helped me though because I wasn't sure what side of the torsion bar it should be on. Its also much easier to visualize once you cut the tube out and mock it up because its pretty tight if you are trying to leave room for oil pan removal.

I'll post pictures of the fix when I complete the welding next week. I had a part fail in my MIG gun.

Thanks for the help!