Good news!
You are correct. Short block = bottom end (block, pistons, rings, rods, crank, case, etc). Long block = entire engine minus components.
As for the new short block, I hope everything turns out well. It should fix your issues. I don't know the answer to this, but I thought I would ask. Can oil leak through at the valve seals enough to cause consumption issues? If so, would it not take a long block or new heads to fix the issue? Just curious.
As for your situation, this is a not a common problem, but it does happen. It is just a rare bad build. I think it affects about 0.5% or less of the engines.
You are correct. Short block = bottom end (block, pistons, rings, rods, crank, case, etc). Long block = entire engine minus components.
As for the new short block, I hope everything turns out well. It should fix your issues. I don't know the answer to this, but I thought I would ask. Can oil leak through at the valve seals enough to cause consumption issues? If so, would it not take a long block or new heads to fix the issue? Just curious.
As for your situation, this is a not a common problem, but it does happen. It is just a rare bad build. I think it affects about 0.5% or less of the engines.