Abstract: An engine oil block has an oil block body and a thermostat disposed in the oil block body. The oil block body is provided with an oil inlet passage connected on one side to the oil outlet of an engine block and on the other side to the oil inlet of an oil cooler. The oil block also has an oil outlet passage connected on one side to the oil inlet of the engine block and on the other side to the oil outlet of the oil cooler. A communication passage connects the oil inlet passage to the oil outlet passage. The thermostat is disposed in the communication passage for moving a valve member via a shape memory alloy member depending on the temperature of engine oil.