The aluminium adaptor plate came back from Jetcutit in Glasgow, and fit perfectly onto the dowels. Phew! The tooth pattern to accept the motor required the slightest bit of fettling but soon went snugly together.
The next step was to reattach the assembly to the car.
A suitable means of supporting the motor end from the original engine mount had to be devised, and this required a bit of head scratching. In the end I used (recycled) a length of lightweight box section, as a bridge between the engine mounts, supporting the adaptor plate and the overhanging weight of the motor at the mid point. This is not the normal approach but it is straight forward, reasonably light and seems strong enough.
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