My engine is a '58. Bowtie, that plate kinda looks like what I would think would go inside the block. I just got the block back and will be taking it to my garage on Thursday. I'll take some pics of the area that I'm talking about and post them. Maybe with the crankshaft pointing up, I can also see just how the draft tube fits in and what baffling (same as this subject) is or isn't there. Steve, is the plate you are referring to located in such a way that it prevents oil sloshing towards the fuel pump. I know that when I installed my double acting pump a while back, I used gasket cement but after a while, oil was visible around the base of the pump. Not sure if thats a factor, but possibly could be.
