ive just registered on this site to give my opinion.

the machinist that slaz is taking about has just finished my block and i can tell you weg that this guy will shit on 85% of the US machinists. He is a guru and has got work coming out of his arse and he doesnt advertise, doesn't need to. When he machines blocks he makes sure he has done all his homework and he makes all torque plates to suit each block.

I have seen golden eagle blocks and i saw the block my machinest has sleeved and ill tell you there identical.

He is expensive, likes to take his time, but what you get is top quality.
Now the reason why the US has quick street and drag cars is because the honda market is huge there and they have the R&D, as for in Oz we have a smaller market with people that don't like to spend the dollars to go quicker.

Weg ill tell you that our motors are more reliable than the yanks, they get the numbers because they make a few passes with extreme boost and blow there motor and have another 1 ready to go in the next day.

As for this machinist he use to do all of CRD work and look what they achived in drag racing.

Weg don't think that were not capable of building tough engines its just people dont spend the money.

Im hoping my B20 will make good hp as ive done alot of homework, firstly my machinist is the best probably in australia, the guy that is going to port my head in australia has ported some of the USA top honda n/a drag cars and he is also a guru, we have the best tuners i believe, CRD, TODA, the only think were lacking is chassis setup, but we will get there.
Im hoping on making aleast 260hp with my B20/Vtec setup/

Slaz what you say makes alot of sense , dont worry what others say just do your own thing and prove these guys knocking you wrong.

my 2 cents