[Healeys] Sticker stock- machine shop labor

Fri Apr 8 00:44:50 MDT 2022

Let's agree to disagree and get back to cars

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

On Thu, Apr 7, 2022, 11:40 PM Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com> wrote:

> '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
>>>>>
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