Okay, I know I'm new here, but I'm not new to car forums in general. About an hour ago, I created a new thread regarding shop recommendations in the Bay Area, CA for a CRX ZC motor swap. To my surprise, a moderator moved it to "General Discussion and Debate" which I do NOT even have access to?!?! I guess he's just trying to give the newb a hard time for LOLs...

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/shop-n-cali-would-you-guys-recommend-zc-swap-2814239/

So here goes my 2nd attempt to try to make a thread that is relevant to this sub forum.

I owned a CRX 15 years ago when I was going to college and now want one as a nice commuter. For now, I am planning to look for a black CRX HF with a clean body, buy a ZC SOHC motor from Attarco, and then have a shop install it.

• Which shops in the Bay Area, CA would you guys recommend to do the motor swap?
• Is there a better place than Attarco to source the engine?
• Is the HF model a better platform for building a "nice" commuter car?
• Can someone please confirm that a ZC SOHC is able to smog CA emissions?
• Is there another engine I should go with that can legally pass smog in CA?

 

You might have better luck finding a local shop if you ask in the regional forums. https://honda-tech.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=141
I know the So-Cal section has a dedicated thread on the topic.