[Healeys] Sticker stock- machine shop labor

[i erbs]

Reason four
Profiteering
And yes it's happening

Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR

On Thu, Apr 7, 2022, 11:25 PM Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:

> Usually inflation is caused by one of three things:
>
>    1. having restricted supply,
>    2. increased demand,
>    3. government printing lots of money.
>
> Coming out of COVID we have the trifecta... so greed doesn't really factor
> into it because you always have greed in good economies and bad economies.
> I won't get into the politics of why, just a 2-second economics lesson.
>
> Incidentally my Econ 1 professor was Laura Tyson, who was President
> Clinton's Chief Economic Advisor.  I got an A in her class 👍.  If you can
> believe it I also had Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury in business
> school, reference point #3 above 😉
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 12:44 PM i erbs via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Greed has no borders
>>
>> Ira Erbs
>> 1959 AH 100-6
>> 1967 MGB
>> Milwaukie, OR
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 7, 2022, 10:48 AM Ricchardd Mayor via Healeys <
>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> My understanding is that today’s inflation is a worldwide phenomenon. I
>>> hope this is not being political.
>>>
>>>
>>> Richard Mayor
>>> boyracer466 at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 4, 2022, at 8:37 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE via Healeys <
>>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good call Alan. There seems to be some sensitivity on those topics
>>> here...
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Alan
>>> Seigrist via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 5, 2022 3:04 AM
>>> *To:* jomar healey <ah53 at yahoo.com>
>>> *Cc:* S and T Miller <stmiller96 at hotmail.com>; healeys at autox.team.net <
>>> healeys at autox.team.net>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Sticker stock- machine shop labor
>>>
>>> I guess I probably shouldn't make a political comment about
>>> inflation.  😁
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 9:20 AM jomar healey via Healeys <
>>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> I had a 100 head done about a year ago in North Jersey where prices tend
>>> to be higher and it came to about $600
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> On Monday, April 4, 2022, 08:06:14 PM EDT, 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 $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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>>> drive."
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