Newbie ? - Difference btwn short and longblock?

Purebred

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Sorry if this has been covered before, but I don't know the difference between a short and longblock. Is the shortblock the block only, and the longblock comes with heads (and/or other goodies)?

Thanks in advance.
 
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Purebred said:
Sorry if this has been covered before, but I don't know the difference between a short and longblock. Is the shortblock the block only, and the longblock comes with heads (and/or other goodies)?

Thanks in advance.

Hey who cares if its been covered. Just keep asking questions so in the future you don't waste your money on stupid things. Remember its only a stupid questions if you don't ask it. :) If you can follow that.
 
Short block:

Block, pistons, crank, rods, bearings, all screwed together.

Long:

Short + Heads (including valves, springs, etc)

Crate:

Long block + intake manifold, carb or efi, injectors, computer, spark plugs, ignition crud, etc.

A crate is basically ready to go right?