Converting to manual isn't a big deal. Running the prelude engine is tough and something I wouldn't recommend for a daily driver. The motor is very big and hard to mount. It has a hydro clutch so you have to end up mounting the resevoir inside an air duct on your dash or some other creative spot and fabricating a pedal assembly. Not impossible but tough. The suspension and axle geometry on the 4th gen hatch would probably kill a few sets of axles too.
Go with a 1.8L vtec swap, GSR or LSVTEC.
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