Fuel pump block off plate / pushrod
I was changing the plugs and plug wires in my dads 87 gmc truck, looked down and where the fuel pump should be and there is nothing there- just a hole. No block off plate. The truck is tbi with an electric fuel pump. I put my finger in the block expecting to find a pushrod hole, but it seems as if the previous owner has plugged it somehow- there are no welds. If the rod was stuck in the engine, wouldnt it mess up the cam lobe that controls the fuel pump? Shouldnt there be a block off plate? Should I put a plate on it for extra security incase the rod/plug pops out and the engine loses all oil? Or should I pull the intake and cam out and try to drive it out up through the block and remove it from the lifter valley? Never seen this done before, always seen the plate put on and the pushrod removed.