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Old 10-28-2007, 11:43 PM
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What exactly is the difference between long and short blocks other than longblocks comes with heads and cam? Thanks!!!
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Old 10-29-2007, 12:24 AM
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That's pretty much it. Shortblocks are just the bottom end, longblocks are a complete engine.
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Originally Posted by kaizenz06
What exactly is the difference between long and short blocks other than longblocks comes with heads and cam? Thanks!!!
short block = block and rotating assemably
long block= short block plus heads, and i sure some places have options for a cam and oil pump and all that good stuff.
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Reason I am asking is because the price difference between longblocks and shorts seems like more than just cam and heads.
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Originally Posted by kaizenz06
Reason I am asking is because the price difference between longblocks and shorts seems like more than just cam and heads.
you have to remember its the labor also.
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About an inch or so. [JK] see CHOCO's and styoung's answer.
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longblocks come fully assembled top to bottom. shortblocks are just the block, crank, pistons, rods for the most part.
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