Richard is using Metric Mechanic’s solution. They say that their solution does a better job at creating a “still oil region” at the pump pickup than the IJ scraper does, but IMO that’s just conjecture. IMO the greatest charm of the M50 scraper is that after it’s been initially installed, any R/R can easily be done while the engine is in the car. Whereas the IJ scraper is a pita to R/R because you have to install it with goobage, fasten it in place and then give it an overnight before you remove all the fasteners. Otherwise it’s impossible to install from underneath because it just drops in your face.
So I think both solutions work equally well.
Baffle vs. scraper. It’s clear that you understand the difference but a couple yrs ago none of us did. I think you’re on the right track with the TCMotorsports baffle and the little door that Richard put in. I did the same thing last weekend. We both got the idea from Metric Mechanic.
Don’t forget the 1/2NPT bung for getting oil temp.