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hey im new in this so....lets start..right now i have a 1996 civic..is in stock.....but i think i may get a 2004 civic and i wanna know if any engine can fit into it.....a b18c or an h22...?? can you please guide me....??

 
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Technically they can, but most places have laws that require you to have an engine that is as new, or newer than the one that was made for your car.

 
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you think new mexico is one of those states???

 
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I'm not sure, do a little research on the laws, i really mainly only know cali laws...which...is sucks ***, if you live in cali :P

 
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alright...im researching but it wont let me read them..ill check tomorrow...in case it doesnt im gonnahave to modify my 96...can you give me some advice..i don know if to get a b18c or an h22....can you help me with that?'

 
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i believe its a federal law for emissions standards so that means every state is mandated by this law.

 
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There's also no after market parts, such as mounts, made for an h22 or b18 swap into a 7th gen civic. That means unless you have some serious skills and equipment and have the ability to make your own parts and engineer all the technicalities, it would cost a small fortune to swap those dated engines into your prospective future car. Realistically, if your aiming for an affordable swap then a k20a3, k24a1 or k24a4 is what you should be looking at.

h22 or b18c into a 6th gen is an entirely different discussion, I would probably choose h22 if I'm not heavily modifying the engine, but if I were going turbo b18c all the way.

 
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Hmm, i think this thread is in the wrong section, OP pmed me asking about swapping a 96 vic

But I would def choose the B18, purely to build on. One of the best platforms to work on other than the K20 IMO.

 
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Really depends on what you want to do with it, but I'd say you're better off keeping your '96 and getting a K20, just because you could probably drop a nice down payment on something faster, like a Si, with how much it would cost you to get all parts/mounts needed.

Besides, if it's a '96, I'm assuming it's either paid off already or easier to pay off than getting a new car. That's more $$$ for mods!