[Healeys] Sticker stock- machine shop labor

[gradea1 at charter.net]

The last 100 engine that I rebuilt was in 2015-gosh now 7 years gone-
but I did all that you both describe, except adding a rear seal
upgrade, but balancing the engine crank & bits...that cost was about
$2500 and I too used a great machine shop in Eugene, Or.-Southworth-
great guys, top notch work; engine went together perfect.
Recently, I had a head issue on the 100 and sent it over to Southworth
and they maged it, pressure tested and shaved it to the tune of $170,
so $$ have gone up a bit in 7 years. Hank, healeyhelper.com

	-----------------------------------------From: "Steven Kingsbury via
Healeys" 
To: "S and T Miller"
Cc: "healeys at autox.team.net"
Sent: Tuesday April 5 2022 11:21:04AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Sticker stock- machine shop labor

  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 Kingsbury
 BN1 

  On Apr 4, 2022, at 5:06 PM, S and T Miller via Healeys  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 $140

 Head- cook, Magna Flux, replace guides, machine seats/ guides,
resurface, and assembly $510

 Clean, Magna flux and resize rods $260

 Clean/ grind crank and machine slinger area for rear seal kit $580

 Block- 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. $1,675

 I 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, Shawn

  The Millers

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