Originally posted by Snoopy
hp numbers for an lsvtec will vary depending on how you build it and what you build it with. 
you can use any vtec head (b16a, b18c, b17, etc.) and it is only as reliable as you build it. so if you build it half assed expect it do die half assed. 
with any engine rebuild you wanna replace all the bearings and balance the bottom end if you wanna rev it high.
i know just trying to give a brief overview of it