Difference LS1 short vs long block
A short block is just the block with crank, pistons and rods. A longblock has cam an heads with it. 
02-01-2007, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
There is more to it than that. A SB has just the the pistons and crank and rods. You need oil pump, timing set, engine covers and a few other things besides heads and a cam to make a long block from a short block.
02-01-2007, 10:05 AM
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The small stuff adds up. Lifters arent included and neither are the trays for them. If you already have a long block sitting there to rob from it isnt a big deal but if you dont and are starting from scratch a long block might be cheaper and easier than a sb.
