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| ruddyboys |
 Dec 10 2004, 12:16 PM
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Hummel eigentümer  Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States  |
I see some engines on evil-bay for sale, some say they are a long block. What makes the engine a long block? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) and what makes them a short block.
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| Root_Werks |
Dec 10 2004, 12:20 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,312 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Long block = Block with heads. P/C's etc.
Short Block = Block P'C's but no heads. |
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| scooter311 |
Dec 10 2004, 12:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 231 Joined: 22-October 04 From: Upstate NY Member No.: 2,986 |
Let me start off by saying that "I'm probably wrong"
but I thought a long block was when it was complete, from carb to oil pan (like an SBC) and a short block was when it was relatively incomplete, like missing the intake, heads, or etc etc. If I'm right then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) if not then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) to me |
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| Root_Werks |
Dec 10 2004, 12:23 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,312 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(scooter311 @ Dec 10 2004, 10:21 AM) Let me start off by saying that "I'm probably wrong" but I thought a long block was when it was complete, from carb to oil pan (like an SBC) and a short block was when it was relatively incomplete, like missing the intake, heads, or etc etc. If I'm right then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) if not then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) to me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) That was fun, can I do it again? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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| lapuwali |
Dec 10 2004, 12:26 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
The usual terminology is thus:
Short block usually means cases and everything inside the cases (crank, cam, lifters). This may or may not include barrels. Long block means a short block with barrels and heads. For the Type IV, this might include the fan housing and fan, but often won't. No intake system, usually. Rarely any tin. Take a dead engine and a long block and you have a complete, running engine. A "complete" or "dressed" engine is usually more or less as it's pulled from the car. Includes intake, alternator, tin, sometimes exhaust. The exact definitions vary from person to person and engine type to engine type. For most water-cooled engines, for example, the short block will often be the block, crank, rods, pistons. No head, water pump, alternator, etc. A long block would be a short block with a head, and often a water pump. |
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