Stage I Block 3.8 Liter
Casting number 25500012


TOP

SIDE

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
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

BOTTOM

FRONT

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
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

CASTINGS

CASTINGS

Features of Note:
  • We can clearly see the casting numbers "3.8" and "25500012"
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)

Submitted by:

Mike Pitts
mpitts@netspeak.com