EK1 Engine questions

[ej20i]

hey guys, i just got a 1997 civic (EK1) sedan and im trying to get more power to the car. atm its an automatic trans with the 1.6l
i was thinking K20a, will it fit to the car?will be worth it?or wad else engine would be worth it 2 power this car?thinking of changing the tranny 2
thanks guys

[trism]

how much you have to spend?

a k20 swap, and swap to manual, youre lookin at around 15k.

a b16/b18 swap and change to manual will be around 5-6k for parts and labour

[kraiye]

plus 4-6k for da turbo :p

[simonnowis]

it really all comes down to $$$ and which route you want to go.
turbo is prob the easiest cost effective method for power gain.
n/a is alot harder and will cost more for power. k20a/k24a/h22a/b18/b16/b20 they will all fit in the EK and the cost varies.

i reckon you should consider turbo otherwise h22a or b18c, ull also have to consider the hassle and cost of auto to manual conversion.
but honestly it may be easier and better off selling the auto sedan and buying a manual one.

[Gio]

this question gets asked every week. search function.

[dahon]

use your sedan as a daily and save up for a b/k series manual car.
itll be an easier base car to work with and also save you more hassle of having your car unavaliable due to engine work/upgrades.

[EK1.6LCIV]

budget 18k for the JDM K20 Swap... But do consider the other engines that can fit in easier eg. B16A, B18C