[V8Vairs] What the heck is it... (MID adapter)

[Ed Dowds]

I have exactly that adapter and bellhousing in my car. I originally bought 
it in 1971 with the special 25 1/2 inch long shaft. I purchased it from a 
small operation which marketed it under the name "M.I.D.". I found the 
receipt about a year ago and the price was $125. I seem to remember that the 
guy was in Michigan.  The original idea was to make one bellhousing and then 
various adapter rings to mate that to various engines. I have the one for 
SBC and I remember there being another available for BOP (Buick, Olds, 
Pontiac). Mine was orginally was designed to use the pre-'62 Chevy starter 
which mounted to the bellhousing rather than the block. I cut the ring to 
allow use of a hi torque block mounted starter made for a reversed boat 
engine.
I first used my kit for a rear V8 SBC in a '65 Monza. Presently it is being 
used in my '66 500 to mate a 4.3 V6 to a '66 3 spd in the rear.
I've seen a later MID one piece bellhousing that did not require the use of 
the adapter ring. The picture was in the Clark's catalog in 2001 I think.
Ed

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