engine part

Hello all, this is mounted under the distributor of a 1979 2F. I’ve never seen one but likely somebody knows what it is? It has apparently been disconnected for some time but it has a set of hefty bolts attaching it to the block and some odd passage connection further up into the block

Hello I have 2F. I need to know what is this part in the image. It leaks some gung, but that's it.

Broke vacuum line nipple on mine - part number is 1787550190