Long Blocks/Short Blocks
 

I will know if I will have the 951 long block within about 2 days or so...

But if I don't end up getting it, would there be any advantage to buying a 951 short block as opposed to just a 944NA short block? I would guess that it is ready to take the lower-compression 951 pistons, but that is just a guess.

Along the same line of thought, which do you think would be a preferable buy: a long block which includes the head and cam tower for $500, or a short block for $100?

well the differenes between the 944 and the 951 blocks are the pistons and the forged rods correct? so... on that info, i would get a 951 block to avoid having to buy new rods. If you can get the long block, do it, because it saves you some time/searching for the other parts to complete the block.

That's what I figured.

1st choice is still the long block... But if I can't get that, the short block would give me an opportunity to give me a REAL project...

Where are you getting this 951 block from for so cheap.. hook me up with one

the early engines had forged rods, IIRC.

Turbo blocks have thicker pistion walls.

What are the differences between a long block and short block?

a short block is just the block, along with what lies within: pistons, crank, et. a long block is all of the above plus the head, cam, etc.

And I thought there might be a difference in the length of some 944 blocks! D'oh! (I thought they were all the same basic design--except that 2.7 and 3.0 blocks had a larger bore.)