help need a 98 lx exhaust manifold will anything else work

hey guys im looking for a 98 lx exhaust manifold the one with the cat right under it. im having a hard tiime finding it or at least cheap only place i found it was for 225.00 :( i tried pick a part and pick and pull but no luck on any 98 civics. what else would work i know a 96-98 i think would work non-vtec right? would a vtec manifold work? i doubt it cause the cat underneath it. but how bout like an older non vtec civic would a manifold to that fit and be legal in a 98. any help is greatly appreciated im getting frustrated looking for this shit. but i need it