TOP
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SIDE
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Features of Note:
- Notice the solid lifter valley with oil return at the ends of the block.
- Notice the drilled out boss for the turbo oil return line
- This block has been prepped in the valley to maximize the return of oil to the pan
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Features of Note:
- Notice the six bolt holes per cylinder
- Notice bridged water passage on the deck
- Notice how ribbed and beefy the block skirt is
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BOTTOM
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FRONT
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Features of Note:
- Notice beefy main webbing with room for 4 bolt mains (not installed in this block)
- Oil Pickup mount is at the bottom and left side of picture, same as production block
- This block has Billet steel main caps installed on all four mains (2 bolt)
- Notice the thickness of the oil pan rail
- Notice the Buick Motorsports crank and the Carillo 6.25" rods
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Features of Note:
- Notice turbo oil return hole (top left of block)
- Very beefy mounting surface for the front cover
- Thick "skirt" at the bottom of the block past the crank centerline
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CASTINGS
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CASTINGS
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Features of Note:
- We can clearly see the casting numbers "3.8" and "25500012"
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Features of Note:
- Notice the six bolt holes per cylinder ... the holse on the top and bottom of each cylinder have drilled and tapped
- Notice bridged water passage on the deck
- This block has been bored 0.040" over with JE custom pistons (a Stage block has enough meat to do this)
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