SUCCESS!!!!!!
It's a little messy because of the unwrapping, but after about 2 hours the bacon was browning well, nearly done. I was called off work early so I threw it in the oven to finish the bacon but it is DAMN TASTEY.
I tried both places, behind the water pump and on top the intake manifold. Reason behind the pump being a bad spot now that I think about it, is that it's pumping cooled coolant back into the motor, and plus the front of the block/timing cover doesn't get hot. But, on top the intake manifold, against the valve covers, I was cookin' with grease!
Had the night not been so slow (more road time) and maybe just a hot dog instead of a brat, this surely could have been 100% engine cooked. But I was nearly there on my 1st attempt, so I can dig.
