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Originally Posted by MercedesRover
Getting everything lined up for that adapter wasn't as big a deal as you'd think. Both the Rover and the Benz have a plate between the engine and the transmission and using them as a template, the plate was made in one shot on a Bridgport. Both are circular and almost the same diameter at the tranny so it wasn't that bad.
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It took a while but I figured out one way to fabricate an adapter plate. Make four templates. One for the engine bolt-holes with a loose hole for the shaft, one for the bell-housing bolt holes with a loose hole for the shaft ( OE plates may work ), and two that fit the shaft diameter. Fit the plate to the bell housing bolts and drop one of the shaft plates over the shaft. Ensure that the shaft is perpendicular to the plates and fasten them together. Do the same for the engine plate using a dummy shaft. Now you have two plates with bolt holes and shaft holes lined up correctly. Put the two plates together so that the shaft holes are aligned and fasten them together. Now you have one plate with all of the holes correctly aligned, use it as a template for the final adapter plate. Tada. What do I win?