Bare engine including engine case and crankshaft, without external accessories
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Engine introduced in 1953 for VW automobile line
Engine introduced in 1960 and 1961 for VW automobile line
Early engine head design with a single intake hole
Engine initially designed for Volksauto
Component that contains the air filter and directs air into the engine
An engine that rejects heat directly to moving air rather than circulating liquid coolant. Gerry’s spark-plug reference separates bus applications by engine code and period: ED/GD/...
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Historical mailing list · Thu, 3 Nov 94 17:20:32 AST
short block: the crankcase, crankshaft, con. rods, camshaft and all block seals. hopefully an oil pump long block: ditto plus piston/cyls/heads/valve...
Historical mailing list · Thu, 3 Nov 94 11:10:29 PST
...If you were buying a short block for a Chevy, you would get pistons and rings installed, but no heads. a long block would...
Historical mailing list · Thu, 3 Nov 1994 09:59 EDT
...either going to replace the long Block or the short block....I was told a long block is just a complete engine with alternators...
