Tracy Crook wrote:

The bell housing bolts are 10mm with a 1.25mm thread pitch  but I'd recommend not using them for the mount to the stand.

Bob Earley wrote:

Hi all,

I had all but given up hope of using my new engine stand (another Harbor Tool bargain, plus free shipping!) since the 13B doesn't seem to lend itself to the typical method of mounting it using bellhousing bolt holes. But in the Haynes manual, there are a couple of pictures
showing an engine on a stand, and you can just catch a glimpse of a special bracket that goes between the side-mounted engine and the stand. It's shaped like this when looked at from above;
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The narrow flange attaches to the left side of the front housing after you remove the A/C-power steering bracket, and the opposite flange attaches to the flat face of the stand. Does anyone know if this is a Mazda part? Should be cheap enough to have one made.

Bob

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