[Healeys] Sticker stock- machine shop labor

[Bob Spidell]

Note economics isn't called "The Dismal Science" for no reason.

Research "Modern Monetary Theory" if you want a real head-scratcher.


On 4/7/2022 11:40 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys 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
>>
>>                     "Always drive them, but remember each drive in an
>>                     antique car is a test drive."
>>
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