[Duc Hunter]

Looking through those prices.....many of them seem high to me, some very high. If you can't do any work yourself yes would will have to pay someone to do the work. I had a top end done on a 3.2 for about $8k by a local good Porsche specialist. They did new head studs (2 were broken), rebuilt the heads, all new gaskets in the triangle of death and everywhere they could get to with the motor out. This included having to drill out a retap most of the exhaust studs. They evaluated the case and internal, and we did NOT open the bottom end, no need with 110k miles on it.

Others can chime in here, I am just not sure all that work should be that much. I have also seen shops say you need a rebuild because of oil leaks, and the owner takes it to another shop who says it's basically valve covers, triangle of death, clean the engine off and the leaks are all but gone. Here in Florida I have seen one shop say $80k to fully rebuild a 3.3 turbo motor out of a slantnose that was "in desperate need" of a rebuild. Another shop charged $12k and it was running like a top, no rebuild needed (just a topped and some fuel injection work).

I don't know Trafton from Adam so YMMV. Rothsport Racing is near Portland, and they have a pretty good reputation. They also like to replace every nut and bolt during a rebuild (they build the Guntherwerks engines, and Rod Emory's 4 cylinders). Other Pelican'ers may know better/other shops in Portland to get a second opinion at. I would say don't panic yet, get s second opinion.