You can buy an '02 base for what? Probably the same as the engine install with someone else doing the work and some reasonable "while you have it out" replacements like water pump, AOS, belts, hoses, plugs, coil packs, IMS, RMS, etc.
Sell the car as a roller to someone who wants to do the work them self.
Options I've seen over the years are written up
here ....
On that site on another page (see index) is also a list of known NOVA p-car mechanics.