Which engine????

[xXCivicXx]

I am going to buy a 1992-1999 Honda Civic Hatchback standard.
It will be my project car. So i would like to know witch engine i should put in the car. I want an engine that i can nicely modifie not to expensive to modifie that has a nice sound stock and that is not to expensive to instal. If possible provide me with a few types of engines you would recommend me in order (exemple: 1:K24 2:K20 3:B18 4:B20....(this are just exemples)). Thank you very much for all you help in advence.
Will show pictures when started to modifie.

Thanks, Nick

[BishiRST]

Well it mostely depends on where you live and the emitioin laws that apply!! Like for example, I live in California and pretty much, there is California emitions and then there is the rest of the United States.. Where you can Buy a 92-95 EG/EJ chassis and put a K24A2 in it and use as a daily driver, it is not allowed in Cali, it has to be in the same Emitions Family (i.e. OBD1-OBD1) if you buy a 97 or newer hatch (EK) then you can pretty much use any model engine from a B16A/B16B(CTR) to a K20A/K24.

Engines/Swaps!! B-series swaps will always be a hole lot less expencive than a K swap. The basic starter kit for a K series swap into an older chassis is gonna run you about 3300-3600 (thats without the engine/trans/axles/ecu/harness), then you got to get a good K series power plant thats gonna run anywhere between 3800-5000 depending on where you go.. If you have a healthy pot to play with, then go K, but if your on a limited budget I strongly recommend building a B20/LS V-TEC set up and running it on a GS-R trans, I used to have a 93 DA with a similar set up and P pulled 230 BHP at the wheels, make sure you build the Bottom end propperly and have it ballanced, otherwise it wount make it past 5000 miles, B20's are a low end tourq engine that were only built to spin as hi as 6500 rpm's, mine went to 9500rpm's with a proper ballancing and the right internals and a block guard. but my dunb ass decided to put nos and it went boom, so unless you know what your doing with that bottle, leave it alone...