Re: anything special needed here.
hasport's kit is b-series only. i don't think anyone makes a conversion kit for the d-series engine, and frankly i don't see how you can do it without one.
luckily for you, god made the 88-91 crx/civic si cable tranny, which WILL bolt right up, doesn't blow like the dx tranny, and should run you under or around $100.