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The H22 is a LOT heavier than the stock motor and will yield a similar change in the balance/handling as it does in the EG/EK Civic. I wouldn't recommend it, especially considering the amount of work and VERY small amount of room in the engine bay.
If custom mounts are an option, I would go straight to a K series. There will be a LOT of work in that, though.
The B20A5 and B21A1 are crap motors, honestly. They were the first pass at the B series and Honda gave them a HORRIBLE rod/stroke ratio. You can get 200k miles out of one if you drive it easy, drive it hard and it's not going to last more than 150k. Less if not maintained well.
Turbo is an option, so is a VTEC head. I would personally build one from the ground up for turbo or VTEC, maybe even play with available B series cranks and other parts to reduce improve the rod/stroke (increase the rod length, maybe destroke) and go with as large a bore as you can. The motor is a decent platform, just not one that your average speed shop will know what to do with.
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