Take 2!!!

[djfordmanjack]

that does look homegrown to me. maybe someone made an additional drain for the cowl vent and this saved your front floors ?

[gasman826]

Isn't there a little wiper linkage access panel right where that hose flange comes out of the cowl?

The FOM is toast.  I do have a C6 lying around.

The PS pump bracket is Y-Block.  FE uses a different bracket but more common.  I have a couple.  The pump is extremely simply and seal kits are available.  These pumps are very rebuildable if the rollers are not pitted.

[RICH MUISE]

I'm pretty sure that is not original to the car, and I think the cover plate that you would normally see there was access to the wiper gizmos. I completely cleaned off my firewall/cowl so I don't have anything to look at here.

[Hoosier Hurricane]

The FOM evolved into the Cruisomatic and then to the FMX.  With a good rebuild the FOM will hold up well behind the 390 for your type of driving.  John

[dgasman]

That is a homemade whatyoumacallit , a plate belongs there for access of the wiper control cables.

[Lgcustom]

Back in the day I did something like that and ran a hose to the air cleaner inlet to get cool air from the cowl. At highway speed the extra air turned the spark plug insulators WHITE!

[terry_208]

Back in the day I did something like that and ran a hose to the air cleaner inlet to get cool air from the cowl. At highway speed the extra air turned the spark plug insulators WHITE!

Ram Air.  Am I correct?

[Lgcustom]

That was the idea. Couldn't notice an improvement in daily driving.

[KULTULZ]

Cowl Induction.

Old NASCAR trick.

[cokefirst]

Regarding the Stanger Site for Eaton pumps and Bendix control valves.  The owner is Randy and I have had him do three pumps for me.  His prices are more than fair and I always get a first class job from him. The last one i did was a F600 or so pump from a mid 60's big job. I had a friend give me this pump and it has been sitting out in the open or a long time.  It was frozen.  I called the big guys that do these repairs in Minnesota and they would not even look at it.  They also quoted me over $400 to rebuild the pump IF it was not frozen.  I disassembled and cleaned the pump and notice the internal pitting.  I sent it to Randy and he found good used parts and rebuilt the pump for less than $200.  I cannot say enough good things about this guy. 

[brushwolf]

That is a homemade whatyoumacallit , a plate belongs there for access of the wiper control cables.

Yep, here is what it looks like stock....