I think by stud he means #7 in the picture.
In theory, yes, you could bypass the cooler/exchanger by putting a hose to replace the water passage and put on a remote cooler, but you may need to fab a shorter "stud" to hold on the remote cooler connector at which point, why not fab a longer one to continue to use the cooler.
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