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Questions for Newbie What's the diff btwn a short block and a long block? In layman's terms, what's the diff btwn horsepower and torque, and why is torque better?
What's the "t" stand for in maft? What's the "gap" mean having to do with spark plugs? About how much do SFCs (double diamond) weigh?
What's the "t" stand for in maft? What's the "gap" mean having to do with spark plugs? About how much do SFCs (double diamond) weigh?
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Re: Questions for Newbie </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What's the diff btwn a short block and a long block? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">a short block is a motor that has only a rotating assembly... pistons/rods/bearings/rings, and the like. it does not include the heads and intake
a long block is a motor that also has the heads, the cam, and on ls1s the intake (although an SBC long block usually does not include the intake). there is no throttle body, injectors, fuel rails, etc. in a long block. it does include pulleys, but not accessories.
a turnkey motor comes with EVERYTHING including fuel rails and etc., coil packs, accessories, and so forth.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
In layman's terms, what's the diff btwn horsepower and torque, and why is torque better?
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm not going to touch this one. It's been debated at every automotive site on the net. Do a search <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
What's the "t" stand for in maft? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Translator
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What's the "gap" mean having to do with spark plugs?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">How far away the end of the plug is from the electrode.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> About how much do SFCs (double diamond) weigh?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">For fourth gens, I don't know. I had a set of Spohn turdgen SFCs and they were quite light, actually.
<small>[ August 07, 2002, 05:05 PM: Message edited by: AgaveCorvette ]</small>
a long block is a motor that also has the heads, the cam, and on ls1s the intake (although an SBC long block usually does not include the intake). there is no throttle body, injectors, fuel rails, etc. in a long block. it does include pulleys, but not accessories.
a turnkey motor comes with EVERYTHING including fuel rails and etc., coil packs, accessories, and so forth.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
In layman's terms, what's the diff btwn horsepower and torque, and why is torque better?
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm not going to touch this one. It's been debated at every automotive site on the net. Do a search <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
What's the "t" stand for in maft? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Translator
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What's the "gap" mean having to do with spark plugs?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">How far away the end of the plug is from the electrode.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> About how much do SFCs (double diamond) weigh?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">For fourth gens, I don't know. I had a set of Spohn turdgen SFCs and they were quite light, actually.
<small>[ August 07, 2002, 05:05 PM: Message edited by: AgaveCorvette ]</small>