D16Y8 head swap

I have a burnt exhaust valve on my D16A6 head, 158k mi. I'm thinking about just swapping to a D16Y8 head. The goal here is to do the repair properly and affordably now with a bonus of having options for upgrades and replacement parts later, since there's not many options for the A6. In my mind if the Y8 head will bolt up and work with just about every other part I've got now, that's the way to go, and I can work on getting the VTEC operational later, as I read they function just fine without it...if anyone can confirm that.

VTEC operation- someone claims they wired up a shift light to the solenoid to crudely activate the VTEC at a chosen RPM, which sounds redneck but I'm not above trying it if it won't damage anything. As for more official ways I found an old chipped OBD0 ECU (CRX Si PM6-A09) on eBay, would that be plug and play? Looks like RT ECUs are part number PM6-A18. I can't think of much that would be different about them for engine operation though.

I know the end game might be a swap to OBDI or OBDII, but is more time and money.

There's stock reman Y8 heads on eBay for $750, like this one. That's what I counted on a machine shop costing for the work on the A6 anyway.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/205925964958

And the chipped OBD0 ECU.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/167479086819

Thoughts appreciated, thanks!