Steve, I sent you a PM. I will reword what I typed before but stand by my statements on the reliability. Engine killing part was not fair and I apologize for that. Had things been caught earlier it that would not likely have been the result. Allthe issue were oiling problems, possibly just a result of something causing a problem with the lifter position in it's bore or a flaw in the available blocks, but the result in all cases was the same. Part of the reliability issues are likely due to the power level of the engines to begin with and probably what the people using them are trying to do. But for me a lowly bracket and super class guy reliability is as important as power. I want power but HAVE to have reliability first and foremost. I have an engine that makes decent power but I dont think I would want to try and run that 99 in Super Gas.