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Originally Posted by thecheese429
Would it be possible to just turn the oil pan around, so the sump is sitting in the front and it will fit? Or is the bolt pattern not symmetrical? I can't say I know much about rebuilding engines, but that popped into my head to try.
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no you can't do that for number of reason.
The front has has aluminum front cover which has different bolt pattern on pan front than back by rear seal. Also the pan is not same on both sides, the oil pump side sticks out for oil pump and pump/distributor drive shaft .