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I do the labor myself, so that's not a problem. I already have the front end completely off the car and the engine ready to come out, did that in my driveway in a couple hours after dollying the car home.

The timing chain on a VR6 is a wear part, subject to 100,000 mile service interval. That's no joke, either.

The problem is that it's a $2,000 service, parts and labor. The chain[s] are on the back of the engine, between it and the transmission. There is no way to change it without pulling either the engine or the transmission and the clutch/flywheel.

I have plans of making a coffee table from the VR6 block and rotating/reciprocating assembly.