Guy came back with a range of $3-5k so I am going to call a few machine shops over the next couple of weeks. May need to lean on you guys the next couple of months in diagnosing what I am seeing. Kinda excited to try this myself. But also immensely nervous haha. But first step in removing the EGR pipe. That's the project for this weekend. Got my map gas and a 24mm wrench so now its time for some heating and hollering. 

 

Does anyone know, can you get replacement pipes for the EGR system if I end up needing to cut it? 

I do not believe a replacement tube is available. Although if you don't destroy the nuts on the ends of the tube you might could refabricate the tube itself with the older fasteners.