In the old days the term short block meant you got the block with the crank, and pistons installed, the long block had the same plus the cam, timing components, timing cover, oil pump, oil pickup, and pan installed.
cuz i was thinking about buying this motor http://www.toyotacatalog.net/M1WebG...UniqueID=5DEBC012-21DC-48AF-A3E8-CF00962D53E1 tell me wut you think
there is a difference! this site will help you understand! http://www.lcengineering.com/techno...49&PHPSESSID=a109148e5d09c89081e90f9dd5dc7797 and http://www.lcengineering.com/technotes/index.php?p=view&catid=1&id=48
The term short block and long block like I mentioned earlier reffered to the old days of engines like Chevy V8'S, in the case of the Toyota I suspect a short block would still be just the block, crank, pistons assembled and ready to swap all your other parts onto, and the long block apparently is assembled with the head, timing components ect. and ready to swap the outside parts onto. I think the difference your reffering to from the LC site is the difference in the short (lazer) deck block compared to the tall (early pre 84) deck block itself depending on the model year of the engine.
depends on your personal preference. I would personally feel stupid taking out a incredibly reliable gas efficient motor that will run atleast 200k if maintained to put in a gas guzzling american no where near as reliable v8. A toyota v8 on the other hand would be a bad ass swap, it would get much better gas mileage then a american motor and would look much more at home under the hood.
MY preference, being a loyal Toyota fan, I would never put a Chevy,Ford, Dodge whatever anything in my truck, but thats just me, power or free, wouldnt happen. I prefer the reliablity and toughness or the Yota motors. . .
there is a guy who has a site that proves how long the 22r/22re can last. here is one you can look at. http://www.toyotaoffroad.com/milemarker/mile_marker.asp
