Ok, so I've thought this through about what I've been wanting to do my 89 Integra. I've had this car for almost a year and I've only done cat-back exhaust, mainly because I didn't know whether I wanted to do a motor swap or just keep what I got, even though the mileage is so high. (Just hit 169,000 today.) Well, me and a friend were talking about it and I'm thinking about just keeping the dohc d16 and boosting it hopefully by next July (Funds are low at the moment and the car needs other work too). I'm thinking 10psi max. The thing is, well, I'm still learning a lot about cars in general and even I know that cars become less reliable once turbocharged. Probably even more so with a d16. I already know I'm going to have to have very strong internals for something not to blow up. I've been researching all about my engine.

I'd rather not have to buy another d16 with less mileage. This is all going to be a learning experience for me. Time will tell whether it will be a hard lesson or not. People are telling me to just go B-series. But when taken into consideration, rebuilding the D16 and going turbo is more within my budget. I was wondering how affective rebuilding an engine really is. Any input is greatly appreciated.