hey gritt, i have a VG30e in an 89 maxima that broke a timing chain about 5 yrs ago, and has been sitting ever since. NO motivation whatsoever to fix it, i was just gonna get the car towed and make $75..but if you wanna offer something for the engine, im sure the majority of it is salvageable, i think just a few valves may have been bent. Its got just over 100k on the ticker. Sorry for the breakage...but you made it home which is a plus. Good times too man!