new engine after head gasket blown

[nickg777]

After getting advise on this forum for my commodore vs 95 see link to forum

what to do with 1995 with head gasket problems
I have decided to try and get a new engine for the car.

I have got a quote for $1500 for a low km engine (120,000km) to be installed. Some mechanics I have called have quoted really high prices because they say the radiator will have been affected. Is this a real concern that I should be worried about?

Thanks

[VR38]

Has the original problem that caused the overheat been diagnosed?
It may have been the radiator.

Are you in NSW?