Got back on today.
I could see threads down inside each hole so assumed the 7/8" hex head plugs were holding the cross piece to the top of the pump as GT had mentioned and I do not have an allen wrench or anything nearly that big so I put my spark plug socket on there backwards and IT WOULD NOT BUDGE!
Not to mention it'd been soaking in Rust Eater for 2 days so I put some heat on it.....
BOOM!....
The T comes off exposing the top bolt.
Which was the only bolt holding it on.
This is roughly how it went.
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