Question

ttammunek04 · 05-10-2004, 12:18 PM

Hey guys,

I was wondering if any of you colud clarify something for me. I'm not really what you would call a gear head or any thing but could ya'll tell me the difference in between a "LONG -BLOCK" and a "SHORT-BLOCK" motor. A friend of mine and I are having a dispute about this. I told him I thought that a short block uses existing parts from the older engine. He says it's vice-versa. Any help on this matter would be appreciated.

BigJoe_Titan · 05-10-2004, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ttammunek04

Hey guys,

I was wondering if any of you colud clarify something for me. I'm not really what you would call a gear head or any thing but could ya'll tell me the difference in between a "LONG -BLOCK" and a "SHORT-BLOCK" motor. A friend of mine and I are having a dispute about this. I told him I thought that a short block uses existing parts from the older engine. He says it's vice-versa. Any help on this matter would be appreciated.

A short block includes the block, crank, pistons. A long block is the short block + heads. In long block and short block you still need to use some existing parts, oil pan, intake, water pump.

Austin · 05-10-2004, 03:31 PM

Yup, what he said. Long block is a short block plus the heads.

ttammunek04 · 05-12-2004, 06:33 AM

preciate it guys.

Question - being discussed at Nissan Titan Forums in the Titan Engine, Transmission & Drivetrain section.