Got a couple of questions for you Honda guys. Im looking at building a motor for a friend's 98 Civic DX, and i have no idea where to start. (i've built several bike motors, but I dont kow anything about Honda cars). What is the best (strongest) motor to put in the car, and why is it the best? Im looking for a motor that can start out going 12s, possible quicker down the line. is there a stock motor that i can turbo and get those numbers reliably? Would i be better off buying a full motor or just a block and building it from the ground up? What kind of boost levels will it take to get into 12's (do they o-ring heads for better sealing on Hondas?)? This is not going to be a bottle fed car. I want to make sure i do this right the first time and need a starting point.

More than likely if i buy a complete engine i will tear it apart and do fun things to the internals...like polishing/chamfering/lightening the crank, billett steel or Ti rods, good pistons, etc...

The heads (whichever are the best for the combo above) will be fully ported and flowed, and i'll have billet cams ground for whatever combination i end up going with.

Last, where is a good place to get aftermarket Honda parts??



Thanks!