# 3801499 Short Block | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

## 🔧 Product Description

Genuine Volvo Penta remanufactured short block. This unit is supplied on an exchange basis: core deposit 3804499 is charged alongside it and refunded once the old unit is returned, so both numbers appear on the order.

## ⚙️ Key Features

-   Remanufactured short block, supplied on an exchange basis
-   Core deposit 3804499 charged alongside it and refunded on return of the old unit
-   Rebuilt to factory specification
-   Engine group

## 🔌 Function

Replaces a worn or failed short block with a unit rebuilt to factory specification.

## ⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

-   Blue smoke and heavy oil consumption that no amount of top-end work will cure
-   A deep knock from the bottom end that hardens under load
-   Compression down across several cylinders, with hard starting, lost power and blow-by from the breather
-   Oil pressure falling away once the engine is hot
-   Metal glitter in the oil, or debris trapped in the filter on strip-down

## 🛠️ Service Notes

-   Core deposit 3804499 is charged with this unit and refunded when the old one is returned - order both together

## 📦 Condition

-   Genuine Volvo Penta part
-   Brand new
-   Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

## Details

- **Price:** 20778.89 AUD
- **Vendor:** Volvo Penta
- **Type:** Exchange & Reman Units
- **Tags:** Volvo Penta

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 20778.89 AUD | In stock |

## Images

- 3801499 Short Block | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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> Source: [Sawley's Auto and Marine](https://www.sawleysautoandmarine.com.au/products/3801499-short-block-genuine-volvo-penta)
> Updated: 2026-09-06