This is definately 1 forum you don't have to applogize for long posts.

As far as I know, you should be able to unbolt the mounts from your engine, and bolt them right onto a 2ng gen B16A and slap it right into your car. To the best of my knowledge, the axles from your B18B should slide right into the B16A's transmission without issue. Like I said, I've never done this kind of swap so I can't say for sure. It's probably going to push your budget over $2000, but I would recommend a new timing belt/water pump and a new clutch along with the standard new belts, hoses. fuel filter, plugs, wires, cap and rotor when you swap the engine in. It will save you the trouble of having to replace those parts later and worse leaving you stranded on the side of the road if the old stuff fails.

It's good you've got the electrical background, but honestly that shouldn't be a big issue with this swap. You'll need to run to the 2 VTEC wires to the ECU and ground the VTEC solenoid along with run the knock sensor wire back to the ECU as well. Everything else should work like normal.

If you don't mind me asking, why are you dumping the B18B? Just want something new or hoping to get some more top end with the VTEC engine? The small displacement of the B16A is going to cost you some very useable torque and may not be the best swap. You'll get the top end which is great for racing, but you spend most of your day (you mentioned it's your daily driver) in the 2000-5000 rpm range which is the B18B's extra torque will shine and below the B16A's 5500 rpm VTEC switchover point. Just something to consider.