Vh45de parts availability

[Scorpius01]

Anyone considering putting a VK45 or a VK 56 in a q?
Reason being if you need to go into these vh45de engines there are a lot of components you cannot get a factory part replacements and aftermarket is the only choice, IF you can get it. Used engines are scarce and really expensive for what you get, usually have to go through those too. Many of those aftermarket parts you WILL being redoing the job