Auto Racing: which honda engine to get, jdm honda engine, integra motor

Question
hi jesse.

i have a 95 geo hatchback that i want to juice up with better suspension and about 200-250 HP non-nitrous, preferably AWD. and before you lecture me i'll just say that a fast geo is way funnier than a fast honda/whatever and is far more unexpected.

my options at the time are to find an eagle talon with AWD and swap all the crap out, or maybe a geo storm.

the other option i have been weighing is getting a JDM honda engine and swap car.

i want AWD, or at least LSD. but i am torn between which car to get parts from. i know the aftermarket is better for honda and there are plenty of cars to swap from, but what kind of engine should i get and from where? also does honda have any AWD cars to swap from?

furthermore what kind of price range should i expect to get a honda 4 cylinder to the 250 HP range non-cheating? and lastly will AWD give a noticeable difference to off-the-line boost over LSD?

thanks for you time and i hope to hear from you soon.  

Answer
If you are looking into a Honda swap I would recommend the D series SOHC motor. My reasoning for this is the availability of parts and the size of the motor. If you can squeeze it you could do the B16 (DOHC Integra motor)and have more out of the box performance. Both of these engines have LSD transmissions available. If I remember right the D series (civic motor) has 110 HP in stock trim where as the B series is 150-155 ish. The best way for you to achieve your goal would be to turbo charge the motor, it is the most cost effective. I would not hassle with the 4G63 AWD swap for 2 reasons, reliability of the DSM motors isn't very good, and the fabrication needed would be EXTREMELY costly on the AWD. If you have any questions about needed parts of places to buy them please let me know.