h23 swap?

ok so im looking to get some better performance out of the accord. the most sensible way seems to be is getting a h22 and then doing bolt ons from there. but the h22 iswap costs aroiund $2500 and most of us dont have that sort of cash.
but what if i was to do a h23 swap? seems to me it would be possible since both the h23 and h22 are prelude engines and we all know the h22 can fit in the accord nicely. also with the h23 you wouldnt have to mess around iwth connecting the vtec and stuff.
the h23 offers 160, not asmuch as the h22's 200hp but a lot better than the f22's 130. the h23 would probably be cheaper too, from what ive heard you can get one for ~800.
is this an okayish thing to do? all im looking for is a decently fast car, i just want to be able to beat my friends cars (89 cressida, 87 toyota fx16, 93 passat gxi).
if i go i/h/e on the accord right now im looking at maybe 150hp.
and the i/h/e will end up cositng me around $1200. i figure i can get a h23 and have it installed for that much, if not less. plus then i could get i/h/e later and take it up to around 180hp
the reason im looking into this is cuz i have around 1k saved up that i want to spend on the car.
any comments? or suggestions?
thanks