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fresno california?

Well, you have a lot of options. Keep in mind in order to stay within the legal smog issues the motor must be a 1990 or "newer" and must be a "production" based motor. That means no "LS-Vtec or "created" set-ups. I have a 1990 SI HB with an Integra ITR motor in it. It’s fast and “legal.” And I’m in California. If you are not going to be the one to do the work, make sure that you use a repeatable shop or mechanic. I have seen so many nightmarish swaps in my time it's scary.Some of the easiest motors to use for that car are the B16A, ITR, or GSR. Make sure to purchase a mount kit. DO NOT have your mounts cut and re-welded. There is no reason to do that since many of the manufactures have been producing good quality mount kits for years.Make sure that you retain all of the smog equipment, hoses, etc so it will pass the "Referee" at the Smog Bureau.I will also list a few good forums for you to post questions if you're looking form more information.































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Shut you better ask around first because fresno is not like other cities outside of cali, after the swap you have to take it to a referee to approve and all that crap.....just alot of bs but as to your question you can put in any motor all the to a k20. I used to live in fresno theirs tons of shops there or also the people who drive fixed up rides can help you just make some friends and you'll get all the hookups or answers you need.

you can put any thing in there

b18 baby

Depends on the money and out come you want from the car. If the car is an SI model right now then most of your wiring is there for swaps, if it is a lesser model it should be converted to Multi Pprt Fuel Injection (MPFI) this can be done with conversion harnesses or by yourself if you feel competent. If it needs a new motor a newer 96-2000 civic DX, LX 100HP motor will bolt right in utilizing your factoy mounts, transmission, and intakemanifold/ wiring harness/ ecu cost of motor with low mileage 80-90K $400.A motor like this installed properly will pass the smogs. If you want more power you could add a carb legal turbo kit from Greddy adding another 40-50 hp to the wheels. Cost used $1500 for all of the parts and intercooler, etc.Another option is moving up to an B series integra motor. Mounts cost $125 new and $125 for shift linkage (these two parts are neccesary)Integra LS Motor Swap $900 - $1350OBD0 or OBD1 cable B16 swap $1200 - $1400 These are the basic swaps; putting much more into an old hatch may not be worth it unless speed is the only consideration. Bang for buck if your car is Si put a newer motor in and turbo it. It will be fast reliable and cheap, plus if you sell the car you can adapt the turbo to a newer civic motor up to 2000 model.If it is base model you can search for the si trans and do the D series swap, But if you are content with less power but want a simple all motor car go with the B16. It will be a lot of fun and plenty of power.