Cool87GN said:
I am currently in need of having my 3.8 motor rebuilt (I spun a bearing) and would like to know what is the going rate on a rebuild of this nature? Are there any good Turbo Buick shops near Columbia, SC? Thank you in advance for the help,
Loaded question becuase your future driving habits need to be addressed. That going to larger turbo, running high boost, etc.. requires a lot more detail and a lot more money thrown at the build.
Whether your doing your own R&R.. or paying someone to do it.. and then whats usable with what you have.. If the bearing tore out the crank.. then that adds considerably.
If the motor was in good condition, a simple hone.., resize the rods, and crank kit will have you up and running very fast.
If you get the aftermarket pistons, rods, balancing, boring, caps/girdle, etc... that gets expensive really quick.
On the cheaps doing it yourself.. 600-800(crank/bearings/rod resizing/gaskets)
You may get lucky and not have damaged the crank..a simple polish..
On the upper end, having someone go through it and build it professionally... 10K+ is easy. When labor is 50-75 per hour.. it adds up quick.
HTH