as long as yer this far: hi vol oil pump.

given the choice between epoxy and rubber, I'd go epoxy.

too late now but there's a guy in the ads section selling truck mounts - lots of pics of the different styles.

skip the adapter plate, scrounge up a TQ

a/c delete alternator brackets will be a fun hunt. try face book, lots of parts trucks there.

I generally use air to keep the valves shut when doing seals. Also a decent way to check if they're closing all the way / cracked. Last big block I did had enough carbon built up to keep a few of them part way open. Pulled them all and chucked them in a drill to clean em up.