i'd be skeptical about service history as the air bag didn't deploy with such a major collision.
Would you trust a 20yo airbag anyway ?
This was part of an insurance damaged vehicle sale. In SA, a service or inspection is not required for rego as in other states.
The VR wagon this engine will go into has not seen a mechanic for over 8 years apart from getting the AC re-gassed about 6 years ago.
As I wanted to fix this car cheaply, after looking for the past 3 weeks, I could not get a V6 engine for under $500 with accessories required.
Anything with a warranty started at $750 for a bare engine and then plus any accessories required.
If I was going to spend any more, this VR wagon would have just been scrapped as it would not be worth it.
Wiring loom will not be changed, planing to keep the VR loom.
From the link posted earlier by Jxw, I will only need to drill and mount the intake temp sensor, the rest will be bolt on parts only.
Remove and refit all the other VR engine sensors to the VS motor.
Did also read the TPS may need some wires swapped over.
Current VR intake pipe could be modified to suit ecotec motor.