$40k - wow.

For that money you could get a '04, drive it to the rev-limiter all the time until the engine finally goes after a few short years, replace the engine, and still come out ahead.

 

im pretty sure that you cant legally register the car if you put a motor in that's older than the car.

the easiest way to get a 9k in a 04 is a 03 conversion. the dealership near my house still has a 03 in stock selling cheap!

 

Deff go wit the 03. i just picked one up for $28 brand new im doing the 04 conversion too

 

If you want a 2004 model that runs 9000 rpm let me know I am from the netherlands lets ship.

 

i'm still not sure i quite understand what the big deal with the 1k is.. sure..9k is great...and yes, i see 9k here and there, but i'll be honest, most of the time, i don't see 9k... and i do wish that i had some more low end to get me around town sometime when i'm stuck in light-to-light traffic and a civic blows me off the line.
just my $.02.

 

Classic American

 

No offense but if civic's are blow you off the line, you are doing something else wrong. Don't blame the car for your mistakes.

 

Would American Honda still handle any warranty issues, being that it

 

Well since the car isn't bought in the US. American Honda wouldn't honor anything. They don't even honor cars bought in Canada.

 

Not only that, but it doesn't meet California Emission standards...