Well, if anyone comes across this same issue here is how I handled the fix...

The original post has pics of the LASO water pump which for my 104 engine is NOT the correct pump. The LASO pump has two different threaded holes in which my engine has nothing to connect to these holes.

So we decided to use a few oil drain plugs to plug the threaded holes....

Easy and seems to be working and an oil drain plug can handle the heat....