Originally Posted by Splishkanake
As far as all of that goes, I would say the easiest most efficient swap for the money would be a JDM B16a2 from the 92-95 civic SI-R. It is pretty much a complete bolt up, but you will still need a new mount kit. The reason I say a B16a2 is because it's OBD 1, with a Hyd. tranny. A B16a1 and ZC are both cable tranny's, so you would have to convert your car. You can get into a complete B16a2 swap with mounts and everything for around $2500 to $2800, or at least I could. But I know how and where to shop, if you have any questions, e me.
a b16a2 can't be jdm because it ends numerically, thats USDM spec.
the b16a2 is from 99-00 civic si (USDM) and is OBD2
the b16a1 im pretty sure is from 92-95 USDM civic hatchie's, si's and it was OBD1
there are 2 different b16a motors, the 1st gen VTEC motor, with a cable tranny, and the 2nd gen VTEC motor with a hydraulic tranny. pretty sure the latter is 160 HP while the cable tranny carries 150 HP and a different ECU.
~boom