Okay, well i guess i asked the wrong question. I was just curious on what people thought about the motor. The reason why i'm asking is cuz i have a LS already with 148k and my tranny blew. I'm already getting a tranny and i feel like the motor is about to go. I have an offer for a LS Vtec motor (b16 head, port/polished, b16 pistons, shot pinged rods, some other ****) for about $2000 installed. Is it a reliable motor? I've heard both sides of opinions but curious from those that have the motor. To be honest, i don't care really about how much power i can get with that kinda money, i just want to know about the reliability of the motor. Peace