I missed all 3 of the events I enter up there this year. I was hoping to back up my last et there. I really like it up there. LBV and the people made Englishtown just ok.
If I read correctly, you were considering running the electric pump as suction from the water pump inlet to the bottom of the radiator. I was taught that radiators are hot top(inlet) and cool down(outlet) due to thermodynamics. Crossflows work the same, but I don't see how putting the "hot"...
Yes,over the plate. Just as if you had a motorplate like in the post#4 pic. The ports can be drilled and tapped to a desired size. No, the factory water pump doesn't have dividers. Yes a Y will work fine, the water will go where it can.