I hate bothering you like this since my experience is dealing with paint & body and not mechanics. I'm really a novice when it comes to engine customization. I've got a good mechanic that's helped me with engine swapping but only on Domestices. He likes my CRX project but he's an Muscle Car man with alot of experince in engine swapping. He wants to create a true hybrid. A CRX with an muscle car engine in it. I have a cousin with a 2001 Ford ZX2 with 430 Hp engine. My cousin e-mailed me what he's got so far. He list it like this:

" 9.7:1 COMPRESSION, HYDRAULIC LIFTER CAMSHAFT WITH 232 INT AND 240 EXT DURATION 566 INT AND 576 EXT LIFT, GT40 ALUMINUM HEADS, GT40 DRIVE TRAIN, ROLLER ROCKER AND "VICTOR JR" SINGLE PLANE INTAKE."

I've gone with him to street races(legal and illegal) and seen him blow the doors off many hi-perfomance imports. I like that idea because it's not something people are used to seeing. And it would show that American muscle isn't dying out but evolving into something else. What I don't like about that is I wouldn't be able to really dress up or upgrade the engine like I could with a Japanese Engine. But I want at least 300 ponies under the hood. And the B16 ranges from 170-180 hp. I'm stuck. I want to eventually make this into a show car, but I feel like a growing number of tuners do. "You can talk the talk. But can you walk the walk?" So my questions for you today are:

In engine selection what factors do I really need to consider? I know the one of the biggest is engine size.

I also want to know that if I do go with a B16, what sort of mods can I still put on to increase Hp and where I would top off? (Turbocharger,headers,cold air intake,etc.)

Is there any other possible swap in the B series?

Are you for or against the "domestic engine/import car" hybrid idea?

If I'm bothering you please tell me. Thank you

P.S. What country are you from and what do you drive? (US Dollars? Bucks, man. Ex. 500 bucks)