[Healeys] Sticker stock- machine shop labor

[Steven Kingsbury]

I rebuilt my 100 engine last year and had machine shop work done. I took the shop my head first and I had already taken the valves out, so all I needed was to have the head cleaned, inspected, ever so slightly shaved as it was nice and flat and new valve guides inserted and made sure they were 0.003 clearance for my valves in each guide. Total cost for that was right at $200 US.I then took them my block where they cleaned the block, drilled out the cylinders, ordered new sleeves and inserted the sleeves, bored them to fit my new pistons, honed them with a beautiful cross hatch and again, made sure the top of the block was nice and flat. Measured and polished my crank because it was in good shape and sent out my cam to a specialty shop where it was inspected and cleaned up with a slight re-grind. The cam was an M spec cam to begin with. That work came to $950.I was extremely pleased with the quality of their work and although they did take a long time, I wasn't in a hurry, so I didn't mind the time factor. It's a real old fashioned style of shop and they build some really nice race car engines and have an excellent reputation. I am now assembling a MGB engine they just did for me, pretty much the same scenario except the cylinders just needed a hone and this time they took my valves out, installed new guides and put in new valves and springs. So they cleaned the block, removed and replaced cam bearings, bored and honed the block to 0.020 over, clean and rebushed the rods, did a valve job, removed and replaced the guides, installed new valve seats, resurfaced the head and polish the crank. That work cost me $650. And that even included 5 quarts of Driven break in oil. The shop is in Brookings, Oregon and I tipped them very well with some wine, crackers, and a basket filled with assorted different cheeses. And again, the quality of work is top notch.This shop came highly recommended by a friend in my hometown and he was a Bonneville racer with more than a few speed records out there. So bottom line, I got a deal and everyone who uses this shop gets a deal, as they are worth every penny they charge and I am very fortunate to have them pretty much in "my backyard". (Thirty miles from home)Steven KingsburyBN1On Apr 4, 2022, at 5:06 PM, S and T Miller via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:It's probably been 10 yrs since I last rebuilt an AH engine, so I might just be out of touch the rising costs. Has anyone recently had machine shop work done on a 100 engine and could you
 let me know if what I paid seems reasonable? I've had work done at this particular shop and consider them the best around, so the quality of work isn't questioned. Keep in mind I supplied all parts (valves, springs, guides, cam bearings,  freeze plugs, etc.).
 Also I delivered a disassembled engine, and I'm assembling the engine. Clean and machine stock flywheel $140Head- cook, Magna Flux, replace guides, machine seats/ guides, resurface,  and assembly $510Clean, Magna flux and resize rods $260Clean/ grind crank and machine slinger area for rear seal kit $580Block- cook, deck, install one cylinder sleeve, bore all 4, line bore mains, install cam bearings, install freeze plugs, machine lip off rear main cap for rear seal kit. $1,675I know this is a loaded question,  and really just curious if these seem a bit inflated. When I Googled average costs, it seems high, but then again,  it's not a Chevy. TY, ShawnThe Millers   "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test drive."_______________________________________________Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.htmlSuggested annual donation  $12.75Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys http://autox.team.net/archive/healeysHealeys@autox.team.nethttp://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeysUnsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/airtightproductions@icloud.com
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