A long block is a complete engine, except it requires the external parts like harmonic balancer, valve covers, exhaust and intake manifolds, flywheel, timing cover and oil pan. The external parts are additional purchases, and will need installation.

A short block consists of only the engine block, and needs internal parts such as oil pump, cylinder heads, lifters and gaskets. These parts are also additional purchases and need installation. A short block may or may not come
with timing parts and camshafts. If you aren't a professional mechanic you should consider hiring one to install these parts.


Difference in Expense
The internal parts needed for a short block are more expensive and take more time to install than the external parts needed for a long block. Therefore, by spending extra money for parts and labor you will probably invest as much money, if not more, in a short block, than if you had purchased the more complete long block to begin with.

 

somebody miss athread?/^^^

 

maybe your plenum just crapped the bed ?? i dunno

 

Plenum?? no no go back a few posts that guy is way off topic imo.

 

ok push rods are bent heads are cracked I looked at it myself and I found a dodge ram in the junk yard with only 54000 miles so I bought the motor for 1500 and had my motor pulled out today

 

pics of rods and spring

 

motor is out


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geeze man!!! save that throttle body and mod it from the old motor , and you could take the plenum too and mod that cut the runners on it

 

I have no ideal what your talking about