I am thinking over the summer i am going to buy either a 92-95 civic ex or a 94-98 integra to make into a hybrid car. I need an engine dependable (which i know all honda and acura's are) that i can drive down to florida from ohio without any problems. Here are the engine swaps I am thinking about:

99+ Prelude Vtec
Ls-Vtec (see other thread, not sure what goes into this)
Civic Si 99-01 ( love the sound when it hits vtec!)
GSR engine

The engine must have below 60k. Was wondering which engine will cost the least, which one would be the most, and looking down the raod which would best handle a greddy turbo system.

Thanks to all Responses

 

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well nick i would get th b16a2 (99-00 si) cause i also like the way mine sounds even more now that i have my tanabe super racing medallion.

 

Nick. Glad to hear your thinking about getting something. Since I own a GSR you know my decision is a bit bias and I would have to say get the b18c1. Oh and this is chris from cincinnati if you didn't know.

 

Take a B18C and run a B18B crank and rods.

 

i know a great place for JDM engines, so pm me...

 

I'd go with a straight up GsR. I wouldn't get too fancy swaping cranks and such as Inspyral suggested, as it costs a significant amount of money to open the motor up, and if you're thinking of running a bolt on turbo kit, that extra bit of stroke wont help you too much anyway. I'd get a 92-95 vx hatch, as that is an almost perfect candidate for a GsR swap. Swap a GsR in there. Never go with a B16 in a hydro car. You've gotta see it this way. Are you planning to tune your engine anyway? A B16 (2nd gen) swaps cost from anywhere from $2000 to $2500. A GsR (with 10 more horsepower and 20 more ft-lbs of torque) costs around $3000-$3500. How much money would you have to invest in a B16 to get 10 more horsepower. $1000 on a set of cams maybe? $300 on a intake, $300 on a header, and $600 on an exhaust? Buy a GsR..

 

I'm all for the b18c as well. But do you really think you would need a set of cams, an exhaust, and intake and a header just to get 10 hp? Maybe to get the torque, but I know with that setup you named you'd get more then 10 hp. But newayz yes go with the b18c1 or hey, how bout b18c5????