Rebuilding a 25 year old 12v VR6 Engine for a Swap!

Here's the breakdown. Keep in mind these prices are from Spring 2021, and have very likely changed but it's still a good rough idea of what each individual item cost as well as overall refresh cost. The only thing left untouched were the crank main bearings and hardware. --Rock Auto-- $87.69 - Con rod bearings $28.16 - Head bolts $40.99 - Head gasket $10.72 - Oil filter $3.80 - Throttle body gasket $5.71 - Intake gasket #1 $5.87 - Intake gasket #2 $16.90 - Oil pan gasket $4.70 - Front crank seal $8.92 - Rear crank seal $6.69 - 12x Valve stem seals $3.57 - Oil cooler seals $17.08 - Valve cover gasket $44.07 - Exhaust manifold gasket pair $62.50 - 6x Ruthenium HX NGK Spark plugs $6.55 - Water pump o-ring seal $25.38 - Front knock sensor --CTS Turbo-- $173.07 - ARP rod bolts --Park Auto Motorsport-- $269.69 - Timing chains and guides $32.99 - SAI Block off plate --eBay.ca-- $128.32 - Piston rings ----------- TOTAL: $983.37 Later added, new alternator, starter. Approx. $450 for those items.

Added 26 Jun 2026