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I bought this el cheapo pump and its been running just fine. Car starts immediatly.

I don't think it would be a problem, as I explained in post #17. As long as the rocker is in good shape, L series engines are not as sensitive to rocker matching as a SBC for example. As long as the rockers are in good shape, you can reuse them on new cams. In fact, some Cam grinders will recommend used L series rockers arms over anything else other than New FACTORY Nisan rocker arms. Regrinding can be done poorly and aftermarket rocker arms are usually POS made in China with poor Metallurgy.

No, I haven't tried VW seats but the seats in my 97 Subie Outback are firm, very comfortable & have lots of adjustment. They also have manual height adjusters & heaters. I'm going to do some measuring in the near future to see if they will fit but I doubt there will be a size problem, the originals were not a a small seat. Mark

How did you break in the engine rebuild and was this a new cam, reground cam, or used stock cam? How many miles before damage and what kind of damage? "Appears" is the operative word. I'm trying to find out what's really needed. No offense. It's in the details somewhere. I saw the guys on Fast 'n' Loud destroy a cam in a rebuilt engine, supposedly because they used cheap oil and a zinc additive. It was a push rod engine. They got it rebuilt and used the "special break-in oil with zinc already in it" (Brad Penn?, couldn't tell) and went on their merry way. The car probably has 10 miles on it by now, and who knows, may have destroyed its cam again. Anyway, I see three regular oils with no major issues, two "can't hurts", a break-in plus a few oil changes, and a destroyed cam shaft (reason unclear), so far. Not judging or drawing a conclusion just collecting stories.

My guess is that if a new camshaft is destroyed on start up, it's probably more from a lack of lubrication flow than the type of oil. I've never had a problem with camshaft break in, but I make sure I fill the oil pump with oil before installation to insure it's primed.....also coat lobes and rockers with heavy zinc break in lube. If Isky recommends VR1, I'm going to use it.......may not make a difference, but I don't want to find out that it does.