K, decided between 2 options.

[TeriyakiBroccoli]

Well it looks like I'm going to be keeping this car. O.o

I've decided to do two things with my money, both involving an auto-manual swap.

For both categories, I will want/need the following-

Manual Gauge Cluster
Manual Pedal Assembly

Both can be found at a salvage yard, no biggie.

Anyways, here are my 2 options.....

1. Turbo the pea shooter d16y7, and do some massive engine work. To do a manual conversion, I will need to purchase a lot of parts, such as flywheel, clutch, shift linkage, tranny, ecu, etc....

Many of my friends are leaning towards this.. for some unknown reason. The only problem I would have.. would probably be time. Takes a lot of time to replace those parts...

2. H22a power. This thing is a beast, and is still turbo'able (try say that really fast.) All I would really need is shift linkage, cluster, pedal assembly, and little stuffs to make this work (mount)... Creates good power, and is still NA (at around 200 hp).

I think the second method would be better in the price/power ratio... don't you think?

I'm going to need some input. Most of the labor will be done by me or under the supervision of a mechanic at my local shop.

I intend this to be a summer project..