Any advice on how ship a long block?
 

I maybe purchasing a 3.0 long block from fellow Pelican Kurt Williams, hes in New York and I am in Arizona, any ideas which shippers would be the best?

I had really good expereience with Forward Air, very cheap because you pick it up at the terminal, not as convenient.

Wrap it in saran wrap, strap it on to a wooden 1/4 pallet, weigh it and then go to www.freightquote.com = this website will give you several shippers and their quotes to choose from.

I bought a 2.7 engine from a fellow Pelican last summer (Gib Bosworth) and he shipped it to me strapped to a pallet via Yellow Freight. I believe the cost was about $300 from AZ to MI and I picked up the engine at the Yellow Freight terminal in Detroit with my truck. Yellow Freight did a great job and the engine was perfect, no damage at all... the engine had the exhaust and CIS on it.

One thing about on a pallet, I think I remember its cheaper to ship if you build a box over it. That way they can stack them??? Maybe I am remembering wrong.

Thanks guys I will look into this

I shipped on a few years ago to a fellow Pelican. Bolted to a pallet, and wrapped with heavy shrink plastic. By leaving it open, I was assured that it would stay right-side-up, and not get anything stacked on top of it.

forward air is my vote

not real Saran wrap - the heavy duty stuff that looks like it...

Greyhound might be a cheap option too

enjoy your new toy!

Thanks guys

Randy my new toy has spent too much time at the shop instead of the road

I have suffered from the same ailment...

I had a 3.6 shipped from NY to Seattle via Forward air for around 300 bucks. Great folks to deal with.

Cheers

If I remeber correctly the Motor Miester web site has soom good pictures on how to crate up your motor. Just don't ship it to them!

Big thumbs up for Forward Air, they were fantastic. I believe with them you must build a box over the top of the pallet if you want to insure it.

You can buy boxes with a wooden pallet base. Use one of those.

Well Guys Kurt is the one that will have to pack it for me.....

I went t Frightquote.cm and I having problems with the estimates...

anyone ever shipped a engine off?


New commercial goods
Used commercial goods
Household goods
Fragile or unpackaged goods
Automobile
Motorcycle
How is it packaged?
How many?
Stackable?
Total weight?
including packaging
Hazardous material?

Freight class? 50 55 60 65 70 77.5 85 92.5 100 110 125 150 175 200 250 300 400 500
Please choose a freight class.
Dimensions ? in. cm ength width height


Those are the questions i am being asked

Frank,

Call Randell at freightquote - 888-595-6298 ext. 1623 and he will walk you through the questions. I had the same questions and he was very helpful.