rob if i was retired and had some i would come up and help you out, and maybe i could learn something about cars and engines. i ran across a 97 rivera with a 3800sc in it in the junk yard. on the windshield it said bad motor and below that it said bearing in supercharger is bad. now the owner of the yard said it runs good? i didn't have time to get the hood open or check the mileage that day but i told him i would come back some time later. the car actually looked decent(the body)but i didn't really look at it that close. that motor is a series II. so what do you think, is it worth a look, can the super charger be repaired or is kapoot? oldone in c'ville