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Engine/Gearbox adapter plate identity help please

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comfortablynumb Posted a lot Posts: 3,068	Engine/Gearbox adapter plate identity help please comfortablynumb @comfortablynumb
	May 9, 2017 20:27:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Right Lads and Lasses, different one for you. My son has bought an adapter plate off Ebay, which was sold to us as a Rover V8 to type 9 ford box adapter. First thing we notice is that its got a Ford stamp and numbers on it. Numbers read 78HM - 6A373 - AA, then the Ford oval, and below that 33 - 68 - 36 140 mile round trip, and Rover V8 it is not. Type 9 it may be, but its dark now and I'm not crashing around in the shed trying to find the Bellhousing we've got spare tonight, will look tomorrow. Pics don't seen to want to upload ATM, will try again later, but its made from about 6mm steel plate. Ideas anyone? Tia
	Last Edit: May 9, 2017 20:28:11 GMT by comfortablynumb

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dodgerover Posted hell of a lot "These days turned out nothing like I had planned" Posts: 5,921	Engine/Gearbox adapter plate identity help please dodgerover @dodgerover
	May 9, 2017 20:34:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Bad news unless its been redrilled its for a pinto engined transit. www.transitcenter.uk/steel-plate-between-gearbox-engine-ford-transit-1978-1988-p-2778.html It might bolt upto a type 9
	Last Edit: May 9, 2017 20:35:19 GMT by dodgerover Mk2 lwb transit work van retrorides.proboards.com/thread/159214/new-work-1985-transit-update Dodge 50 (247CUi) powered Range Rover (resting), WANTED Aussie Valiant

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comfortablynumb Posted a lot Posts: 3,068	Engine/Gearbox adapter plate identity help please comfortablynumb @comfortablynumb
	May 9, 2017 20:41:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yeah thanks Dodgerover thats exactly it, looks like I'll be on to the seller for a refund then, but I'm not driving 140 miles to take it back!!


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Dez Club Retro Rides Member And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up. Posts: 11,790 Club RR Member Number: 34	Engine/Gearbox adapter plate identity help please Dez @dez Club Retro Rides Member 34
	May 9, 2017 22:18:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It will fit a pinto to a 'diesel pattern' mt75 smiley transit gearbox. They can be a useful thing, but obviously not for yourself! The 'best use of one of these woyld be to allow you to fit a zetec to said gearbox, as the box is miles shorter than a type 9, stronger, and has the shifter on top. Plus they're about 30 quid instead of £200+. Never actually needed to do it for one of my builds though.
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bortaf Posted a lot Posts: 4,549	Engine/Gearbox adapter plate identity help please bortaf @bortaf
	May 10, 2017 12:30:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The van MT75 also has a huge bellhousing (to clear thelarger flywheel and clutch the van has) and wont fist most car trans tunnels
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comfortablynumb Posted a lot Posts: 3,068	Engine/Gearbox adapter plate identity help please comfortablynumb @comfortablynumb
	May 10, 2017 16:22:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	well I've messaged the seller, and so far he's ignoring me, so watch this space


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