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Old 12-28-2014, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Cmanjr
Damn. What's the difference between long and short blocks? As far as 5.4s go
lol as with any engine for the most part...

Short block: engine block with assembled rotating assembly (Crank, rods, pistons)

long block: all the above plus cylinder heads
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Old 12-28-2014, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by jferg92
lol as with any engine for the most part... Short block: engine block with assembled rotating assembly (Crank, rods, pistons) long block: all the above plus cylinder heads
So in other words there isn't anything different other than how much of the motor has already been assembled then?
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Originally Posted by Cmanjr
So in other words there isn't anything different other than how much of the motor has already been assembled then?
Yeap. U buy a short block, you are missing the heads.
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Yeap. U buy a short block, you are missing the heads.
Ahhh okay that makes sense now
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Short block
but it has heads...
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but it has heads...
Lmfao
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but it has heads...
Oops. I didn't mean to add that one. Good catch.
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Originally Posted by ibd2328
Oops. I didn't mean to add that one. Good catch.
something is amiss there lol
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Originally Posted by BrowningSCrew
something is amiss there lol
Lmao that's just weight reduction, don't need all the bearings and extra weight from the spots to bolt the crank in.
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