M1 oil pan compatibility question

Can anyone tell me if the oil pan for the U.S. 1990-1993 miata 1.6 liter
engine is interchangeable with the 1994-1997 1.8 liter engine?

Thanks!

Pat

pws > wrote in
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> Can anyone tell me if the oil pan for the U.S. 1990-1993 miata 1.6
> liter engine is interchangeable with the 1994-1997 1.8 liter
> engine?

Don't know. Can you go to a dealer or parts store and ask to see a
gasket for each? That should tell you.

http://www.miata.net/garage/compatibility.html says the oil drain plugs
are different sizes.

XS11E wrote:
> pws > wrote in
> news >
>
>>Can anyone tell me if the oil pan for the U.S. 1990-1993 miata 1.6
>>liter engine is interchangeable with the 1994-1997 1.8 liter
>>engine?
>
>
> Don't know. Can you go to a dealer or parts store and ask to see a
> gasket for each? That should tell you.
>
> http://www.miata.net/garage/compatibility.html says the oil drain plugs
> are different sizes.
>

Actually, that compatibility guide is between the M1 and the M2 miata,
not the differeces between the 1990-1993 and 1994-1997 M1.
It looks like I have found an oil pan for the 1.6 liter. I was just
checking to see if the 1.8 liter pan fits the 1.6 liter engine in case I
found one from the later motor.

Thanks,

Pat

XS11E wrote:
> pws > wrote in
> news >
>
>>Can anyone tell me if the oil pan for the U.S. 1990-1993 miata 1.6
>>liter engine is interchangeable with the 1994-1997 1.8 liter
>>engine?
>
>
> Don't know. Can you go to a dealer or parts store and ask to see a
> gasket for each? That should tell you.

Assuming the two pans have the same depth... :-)

Dana