My cavalier obsession started in 2001 when my sister bought 99 rs that had 8,000 miles on it by 2005 it had 143,xxx
Miles my sister couldn't keep up on the loan payment so she relinquish the title to my parents.

My dad drove it to work for about 6 months and decided that it wasn't time for a mid life crisis and give it to my older brother (FF 2008 my dad hit his mid life crisis he bought an F-150 and 3 horses).

My brother decided he would rather have my 89 subaru justy so when he gets out of job corp. Ill probably trade him cars.

I already have a 97 z24 so I am thrilled maby I can put one on each foot lol

The 2.2 l in the 99 rs has a rod knock
So now I am at the point of what have I got my self in to

Things my sister replaced before relinquishing the title
Rebuilt Tranny (first and reverse were gone)
Alternator (would not charge battery)
Thermostat (engine was over heating)
Exhaust (factory size she hit a rock in the middle of the road)

Issues we had when we got the car
Engine light was on:
Random cylinder misfire (engine stutter)
Cat (flashed a code)
Breaks grabbed and screeched


Things dad and I replaced/fixed when he got the car

Changed the engine oil (the oil was the viscosity of tar i am guessing she never changed it)

Ignition / Fuel parts

Plugs (were coated in carbon and way out of gap)
Coil packs (was missing on cylinder 1&3 replaced both coil packs)
Wires (was arcing off cylinder 3 to valve cover)
Injectors (were completely plugged)
Fuel tank (blobs of coagulated muck in the bottom of the tank)
Fuel pump/lines (just a precaution)
Fuel filter (when I replaced it weighed close to 5 lbs)

Suspension/ Breaking

Disc/drum (disc's had massive scratches and both disc's and drums were warped)
Break lines (have been completely flushed)
Break pads (were bare metal)
New wheel hubs in the rear (wobbled quite excessively)
4 brand new tires which if have on my z24 I am cheap and he's not using them

Cooling

Water pump (engine was overheating)
Coolant (was a light rustic color)
Cooling fan (was completely burnt up)


What kind of price range would I be looking at to rebuild the engine both the top end and the bottom?

I might have missed a few things that we replaced if you can think of any thing else that a person who didn't know how to maintain a vehicle would @#^& up please let me know