I may be taking on a project soon. This is for a 91 crx with no engine in it. below is what the owner wrote about specs and engine bay area...

COMES WITH ENGINE HARNESS TO PLUGS INTO OBD1 OR OBD0 YOU CHOOSE
OBD0-OBD1 ECU SET UP

iNTERGRA CLUSTER
SWAY BARS
BROADWAY MIRROR
DEL SOL SEATS OR EG SEAT

SUSPENSION
SKUNK2 LCA
ENERGY SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM BUSHING BRAND NEW
INTEGRA DA REAR DISK
INTEGRA DA FRONT DISK
NO NAME COILOVERS

BADS:
MISSING DRIVER SIDE WINDOW
CRACKED WINDSHEILD

TRYNA GET RID ALL IT NEEDS IS A SWAP

Now what would you drop in it as far as an engine, something within the 1k range, your thoughts. Thanks.

 

1k? Hopefully u find a complete single cam lol

 

well, suggest something.....if 1k is not enough what is? I will build this to have some power but i will drive it every other week or so.

 

It really depends on what YOU want to do.

D series swap you can place right into the car.

If you are wanting a B series swap, you will need Axles, Mounts, shift linkage, Engine and transmission.

You can probably pickup an LS swap for pretty cheap locally.

 

i want something fun to drive with some decent power when i need it. I'm not a track guy so i wont be needing extreme power. D-Series swaps i have seen around for fairly cheap.

 

I'd go with something that was kind of factory installed... For example a zc dohc obd0 or go with a good d series platform. Like the z6, since he said u have the option of obd0 or obd1.... More reliable in the longrun and also fun to drive

 

I have the DOHC ZC and its pretty peppy, plus I get 40+ mpg if I drive it nice. Can't beat that combo. Although I'm gonna be boosting it soon, not much, but shooting for 200whp. I like the engine, and its pretty cheap and uses D-series parts, which are often cheaper than B-series stuff.

 

i have a z6 in my hatch, and i love it, i may try a zc...

 

You can try building lightly a Z6 or a SOHC ZC. Just lightly, headers, exhaust, intake manifold, CAI, maybe 250-300cc injectors, clutch. All the common things. With a Z6 you can make around 180whp with name brand parts easily. But that still is pretty costly.

Aren't ZC's hard to come by?
What about a B18A1 out of an integra? But like said above you need to change everything to B series.

 

I'd get a z6 or y8 with a cable si trans, those usually go rather cheap and super easy to drop in, but don't plan on making 180whp easily on one with out boost.

 

Boosted Dirty D! And what Nick said.

 

That thing sounds molested. And you can easily buy any single swap or ls/b20 swap for 800$ complete. If you spend more then that you got ripped off. find someone selling one local and make an offer. Every one of my friends has a b series and aside from vtec nobody paid over 800.

 

it was molested....very much so but I will look for another soon and take some of the ideas here and put them into play. 180hp sounds interesting....lol.