[Seraphim38]

I took the bait? I was attempting to help the original thread starter; I was not trying to incite some cite of silly and useless debate.

My builder has an exceptional record for the fact that none of his professionally built SRs have died, and that's under dominantly pro-am and professional formula D use. I waited for a year for him to build an engine for me, and this one is my third SR. I learned a lot via my first two SRs (1 stock implant, 1 mild build and my current engine built for 600+hp as a SEMA show motor).

Reliability has a lot to do with the tune, fuel system, ECU, redline and use. I run mine to 7800 RPM, though I am not opposed to spinning it higher. It does 460rwhp on pump gas all day long without even going past 7300, without pushing timing or AFRs, while oil and water temps never climb above nominal no matter how hard its driven.

Did I need a solid lifter setup? No. Did I need a Mazworks sleeved bottom end with real Greddy pistons and Greddy rods and thousands of dollars of machine work? No. Did I need to buy $3,600 coilovers off a Formula D car for my daily driver? No. Do I think twice about pushing the motor? Not for a second. I love it. Anyone can say that I wasted money on my drivetrain. I don't care what people think about my car, because I built it for me, not them, and it puts a smile on my face every day I drive it to work.

OK, back on topic. OP if you have any questions I am happy to help. Send me a PM if you do.