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Old 09-04-02, 10:07 PM
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Similarities between 1st and 2 gen.
what are some of the similarities between the Fb's and FC's? Engine, brakes? chassis?, tranny? etc....
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Not much!

GSL-SEs share some brake parts with 4-lug FCs... the tranny is similar internally but they're not interchangeable as units... There really isn't anything appreciably in common.
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The radios out of the 2nd gens will go right in and have the same plugs in back. I run a '88 stereo in my 85. Other than that, the cars are completely different.
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What all three gens share is the owners, It takes a certain kind of person to own one, and keep it running.
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same oil caps. A few screws have similar threads too
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They both say Mazda

The eccentric shaft's timing gear is the same... so is the flywheel nut, and the pilot bearing!
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Well, they both have rotary engines in 'em. Uh-hyuck.
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Would that flywheel nut be the one that takes the 2 and 1/8 socket to break it off?
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they both have brakes, pads, wheelbearings, struts, springs tires, seats, glass, metal plastic,,,, ill shut up now
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1st gens and 86-88 second gens both share the same shift ****. Tranny's are different though.
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Not all 1st-gens... SA shift ***** not only are different but the thread is different as well.

SAs are almost as different from FBs as FBs are from FCs! FBs are really "1.5st gen".
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