Swap for an '92 Civic Hatchback ex
 

I just bought a cheap Civic with a blown engine, Whats the biggest thing i can swap in it with at least some ease? Is a b18c5 best?

h22...

Best bang for the buck ... B18C GSR..

Upgrade parts are plentyful...!

how hard of a swap is that?

if you know what your doing, not that difficult. But by the sounds of your question you dont know, so i would get a shop to do it, or do some research first.

B18C GSR is about the easiest swap...

and alot less work & higher reving than the H22

b18..

x2

speed costs money. how fast can you afford?

what do you plan on doing with the car? drag, lapping, autox?

well the first question that should be asked is how big is you budget!!!!!!!

Budget
 

i can probably only afford 3k right now.

The car will be used for autox.

if it's for autox i'd worry more about the suspension than the motor. i know a guy in an eg hatch that autox's regularly with just a stock sohc and LSD tranny. his suspension and brakes on the other hand is a different story.

well like i said it had a blown engine, so i was already replacing the engine, i already have the suspension figured out, i only budgeted for a 3 grand engine, becuase i new i could get atleast get a b16, but i saw i left enough budget to get either a b18 or h22.

$2650 is a B18C GSR ... Go get one ...

If you can get a GSR for that money, you could get a reputable shop to do an install for about $500,which is right around your budget.