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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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oil pan/front cover interchange?

I picked up a '86 6-port for my LoCost project. The chassis originally had an engine from a Miata so the mount location are already in the chassis. I want to get rid of the 'mid-mount' engine mounts on the '86 motor currently because I really don't want to make up more mounts, and I plan to modify the pan for more capacity and 'windage'. In the process of buying parts, I also got a 13b from a '76 RePU, complete with the 'full' oil pan and the front cover with mounts. After some quick measurements, the engine will line up perfectly with the current chassis mounting location if I use the front cover mounts.

While searching, I saw that the GSL oil pan and cover will work, but I am unable to confirm exactly what this engine is from. So in layman's term, will the pan and cover from a '76 RePU fit this '86 6-port? If this is not enough to answer, I can take pictures of the other pan this weekend.
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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You are correct about the front cover. You can use any 12A front cover, or any 13B front cover from (from memory) 74 - 85. The GSL-SE is an '85-'85 1st gen RX-7 with an EFI 13B.

You don't need the SE oil pan if you have the REPU oil pan. The REPU pan is designed to fit a 13B with front cover engine mounts.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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Awesome. Thanks.
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