Hey guys I've been researching a lot lately and asking questions in forums (which I've noticed is a huge way to get bashed on lol) and I am absolutely stumped which swap to do. With today's age of the honda world everything has been tried and every swap seems to have pros and cons. I just can't think of which one to go for,
My car- I haven't purchase it yet but it will be an Integra Ls most likely a 97
Goals- I really want a reliable 300 hp engine. The RELIABILITY part is huge, as in I don't want an engine that I have to always worry about, and I will have a limited budget so basically I'm looking for a super reliable, decently cheap swap.

This is just a couple of ideas I've had and this is some info I've came across and or taken from post(my knowledge might be wrong)? Just let me know

B18B Turbo
Pros- my car will already have had a b18b in it so the swap will be pretty straight foreword, and there are lots of people who had done this to help me
Cons- a lot of people say the b18b is just an unreliable engine to try to boost(some diss agree) and I have not be able to find sure numbers for overall cost for this setup

B18C1 Turbo
Pros- reliable stock form
Cons- I've heard when applying boost a ton of work needs to be done to stay reliable(I won't have the money)

LS-Vtec
Pros- I've heard this is the cheapest route to go for power
Cons- I've also heard this is extremely unreliable unless you have big bucks

K20
Pros- super reliable and responds very well to upgrades
Cons- super expensive

Like I said this info may be wrong, so please tell me the pros and cons of each and also tell me some other swaps to look into, and also a estimated price if u can! I may be posting this in different forums to gain a larger audience and get more knowledge so don't get pissed about me spamming lol, thanks in advance guys!

 

Buy the Integra, replace the typical parts (timing belt, water pump, belts, etc.) and drive it. If you have to ask which swap is for you, YOU ARE NOT READY.