[Healeys] Sticker stock- machine shop labor

Alan Seigrist healey.nut at gmail.com
Fri Apr 8 00:40:42 MDT 2022


'Profiteering' is ALWAYS happening Ira.

Economically speaking, inflation is caused by demand/supply shocks &
printing money.

Best,

Alan

On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 2:31 PM i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>>>
>>>> "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
>>>> drive."
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