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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 09:21 PM
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Long and short blocks?

How is there an l98 long block and an l-98 short block? What is the difference, and dont just tell me one is longer than the other, I figured that much LoL. Do they accept the same heads, intakes, etc.? Is one better performance wise than the other? Thanks guys
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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lol, actually they're the same size.

Long block, means comes with heads and sometimes intake and carb/tpi

short block, means no heads, intake, carb/induction system
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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Ahhh ha! Man somebody is a jackass, I believe that'd be me. Thanks man, that helped!
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