Quote Originally Posted by j0nbunklah0m
lol my b16 rapes b18b and b20's so i would def. not be happier with those. but yea any B series swap is pretty much going to be the same.
...^ above post is considered to be a "stereotypical new VTEC guy statement"

An LS is a good first swap - you can go many different routes (with very solid results - NA or FI) using the b18b as the building block. The same can be said of pretty much any Honda engine, I'm partial to the LS though as it has served me well for many, many years.
-jonathan