old transmission adaptor hemi

anybody have any idea what this will fit? or what fits to it?
center-o-cast 153248

 

Stock Chrysler starter mount between lots and lots of 55-58 mopars and automatic transmissions

 

What was it purrpose?
So its not a adaptor to bolt other transmiions to a old style hemi?

 

It will bolt a iron torque flite to a 392

 

It is a stock item used between the engine and transmission to mount the starter. I forget the specifics but while the plates have the same hole patterns from Chrysler, Dodge, and Desoto, they have different thicknesses by make.

 

All of the 51 to 58 early Hemi's, and poly type Mopar V-8 engines were the same bolt pattern, the 58 to 61 big blocks have a different bolt pattern. All of these engines had extended crank shafts, and they used their own version of the spacers with the automatic transmissions. I have seen one cut off even with the bottom of the block to run a later small block trans but it wouldn't have the proper dowel pin locations so I don't advise trying it. The pictures show the spacer on the back of a 1954 Chrysler 331, the extended crank on a 1960 Dodge 318, and a big block bell housing compared to one of the Hemi bells.

 

Correct. And you will find some cast by Mohawk as well as Centro- Cast...and some unmarked.