Remote Water Pump for Small Block questions

rmchrgr said

I just remembered that Meziere makes this backing plate to use with their electric water pumps. In a way you'd almost need it or something like it. Not sure if it's thick enough to tap for pipe threads. If not, one would have to figure out how to seal whatever fittings you use to the water passages but this piece might be a good place to start.

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i wasn't sure of it's thickness being stiff enough to support itself without being bolted to the electric pump it goes with. Would certainly make things simpler, yes? The AREngineering block plate shown earlier wants this attached to space out from the timing cover for mechanical fuel pump clearance, but i may not bother since it can be easily clearanced or swapped for tank mounted fuel pump.