BPT factory Main bearing support plate ?

[pikespeakgtx]

I pulled my oil pan off tonite and I was surprised to see a Main bearing support plate on my BPT engine.

I thought only the GTR had this...

It's like this one. I don't see any difference.

http://www.solomiata.com/MBSP.html

Am I trippin'? Is this only a windage tray? And if so, whats the big stink about a MBSP? They look the exact same to me.

Mine says BP01 on it. You can see it in the pics. I'd remove it but I don't have the special socket.

I was thinking I'd remove the support plate before I reseal the oil pan so I can seal them both at the same time to make sure to eliminate leaks. I'm on a mission to replace every seal in the car, I just have a couple left on the rear differential.

[pikespeakgtx]

I'm not confusing a MBSP with a stud girdle if thats what you mean.

[pikespeakgtx]

Here's another write up on it

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/551477/7

Maybe it was just miata's that came without it?

Are these normally on N/A BP motors in the Protege?

[pikespeakgtx]

Post from here, jeez nevermind this post guys... I'm more or less talking to myself at this point....

http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/showpost.php?p=145852&postcount=51

I'm totally hip to whats going on.

The hype I was hearing about the MBSP was the 5 rib ones with the #3 main cap switched out to tie all 5 together.

Theres just some disinformation out there when I googled this.

[redheddude222]

They come on all BP's except the ones that came in the Escorts. I'm not 100% sure about the Miatas though. Even the SOHC B8 came with the MBSP.

[therieldeal]

even my GTR motor did not have bolts on the center bearing cap.

[jumpncrash]

any of the Ford BPs don't have it, and teh early miatas,not sure what year the cutoff for the miatas is though.

Nick

[MD323]

5limm's BP froma 92 pro LX had the bolts on the main caps