Production Block 4.1 Liter
Casting number 25506818

TOP

TIMING COVER

Features of Note:
  • Notice the lifter valley with rough "holes" in the valley for oil drain back
  • Notice the knock sensor provision ( hole on right side of picture)
  • Notice siamesed cylinder bores
  • Notice 4 bolts per cylinder
Features of Note:
  • Notice oil pump provision (to of picture)

REAR

BOTTOM

Features of Note:
  • Rear main is pretty beefy
  • Less "ribbing" than later blocks
Features of Note:
  • 14 bolt oil pan
  • Thinner oil pan rails
  • Thin around the oil pump pickup and webbing

CRANK

PISTON

Features of Note:
  • Same as the 3.8 turbo crank
  • Hard to see, but has fillets on the journals
Features of Note:
  • Similar design to the turbo motor pistons
  • Rods are "two dot" rods

Submitted by:

Frederic Breitwieser
frederic.breitwieser@xephic.dynip.com