what goes in this opening?

not my actuall engine, just showing what im asking about

sorry about the extremely small pic, but you should be able to zoom in on it if you double click the attachment window and open it up in a new page

any help is appreciated

-Thanks

 

That's where a mechanical fuel pump goes, but you don't have to use a mechanical fuel pump, and I doubt you will be using one on your car because there should be a fuel pump in your gas tank. Why the block off plate is missing is a mystery. Did you just get the car or something? If you use an in-tank pump or inline pump, you block off the mechanical fuel pump location with one of these http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-401030/

 

Fuel pump on a carbureated engine, block-off plate on fuel injected.

 

That is where the mechanical fuel pump is attached. Refer to the following picture:
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x.../fuel_pump.jpg
The picture shows a plate that blocks off the bottom half of the mounting location on the engine. If you use an electic fuel pump, then this mounting location needs to be blocked off with a plate.

EDIT: haha, 2 people replied while I was typing my reply.

 

Ha....beat ya to it.

 

thanks for the quick replies

im going to go head and get that part today

-Josh

 

Many EFI engines in the early 90's weren't drilled for the fuel pump push rod or oil drain-back hole, so no block-off plate is needed.

 

hmm, ill have to take a closer look at mine

 

Yeah my early 90s truck block doesnt even ahve a hole in the block for a fuel pump rod.