price for b16a

[Tominos]

hi, just wondering what you guys have paid for a b16a. i'm looking for a complete swap, tranny, motor, axles, computer, etc. etc. i don't know how much i'm supposed to spend, i was thinking under 2 grand, my friends say thats what i can get them for. Also, is it true that i need my car year motor or newer, or does it matter, because i think if you get an older one it will be illegal. any input would be great, thanks.

[spy54]

you may need a b16a3 since your a 97 and yeah you will need a newer engien depending on where you live. depending on weither you got the b16a1 or a2 or a3 it could be anywhere from 1300-3000, isn't life retarded

[Tominos]

damn, thats alot of money. what do you think i should do, turbocharge my sohc vtec, or get the b16? i think the turbo would be faster than the b16, but it's still sohc. what would you do? by the way, if i go turbo, i would build my own kit out of different parts, so it wouldn't be as expensive as a kit by greddy, or drag.

[spy54]

i say go turbo b/c an sohc is already there you already got v-tec so you can find plent of mods to tide you over and the turbo will give you some power and then you coudl beat guys with dohc and be like haha i only have 1 cam

[threethirteen]

i would say to go with the b16a. fix it up. then do the turbo to that. thats what i did. cos you might be able to beat those dohcs with your turbo but you wont beat those turbo dohcs. the b16a has like no torque, but that can be fixed..and i guess if you are going from an sohc you are used to the no torque.

i paid for my engine and shipping around 1100. but i didnt get the tranny, ecu...i didnt go for the whole swap. you can get a b16a SiR2 usdm complete changeover from hondamotorsonline.com for $2350 + shipping. i think you can get the same thing from nippon-motors.com for around 2000. and it costs a little more for lsd.