How much circulates around to the rear of the block?
that's what i'm getting at. if all of the water ports between the head and block are at the rear, ALL of the water circuits past the #8 cylinder.
in that situation, if you add a direct connection from the water pump to the middle of the block it is theoretically possible for there to be HIGHER pressure in the middle of the block than would be getting supplied from the normal water flow path. which could stall out the water flow past the front four cylinders.
IF there are water crossovers midblock ( say, between 4 and 5, or around every cylinder )
THEN that's not nearly so much of a concern.
i would guess from the way the gasket looks that there are multiple crossovers all down the block.
http://www.olsonsgaskets.com/our-pro...-head-gaskets/
so, not much of a concern.
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