</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Actually, that passthru has been plugged off and the thermostat has been modified.. I believe they'll still stick a bolt there to make it look nice.

</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> The intake and the water pump have been plugged at that point. The thermostat flange has been drilled. He commented it was an old corvette trick. I'll pin the builder down for his exact words and logic tomorrow. Frankly it was already done when he told me.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, the bolt is missing, I know.

The opening between the waterpump and intake manifold has been plugged off, sealed, closed, there won't be any leak there.

Thanks for everyones concern, can't believe nobody noticed there is no distributor, plugs and wires. It's another one of those clever Corvette tricks I'm paying big bucks for.

Can't wait till friday, I'll post the dyno results!