Shipping Engines

[Christopher R.]

I just bought an engine on EBay. 327 small block and 2 heads. Now I've got to get it from Pontiac, Michigan to Boston, Massachusetts. Seller states he'll deliver it to a trucking firm and strap it to a pallet.

Any advice on how to do this? What firm to use? Best practices? Pitfalls?

[William O.]

Re: Shipping Engines

Any of the national firms will work..

Unless you have a fork lift, I would arrange to have FOB to the trucking company location, then you will need a truck, then be prepared to unload it at your location. (lot of friends) or a fork lift.

[Rainer S.]

Re: Shipping Engines

Check with Fedex Ground. They are very competitive, they bought up several large trucking companies. I had an engine shipped from Texas to Michigan. Cost approx $220.00 Put the engine on a wooden skid, strapped down. Skid should be larger than engine, so it can be picked-up with a Hi-Lo. After strapping it down, wrap it with shrink-wrap.

[Mike E.]

Re: Shipping Engines

So you did the buy-it-now on the engine on ebay! I thought that was a pretty good buy for an early 62 unit like that!
Good luck!

[William O.]

Re: Shipping Engines

Rainer is correct, FEDEX does a great job and is very easy to deal with, the long-haul carriers may be less expensive but less flexible.

Yellow Freight.
Con-Way.
Tower Air.
Roadway.
Consolidated.
JB Hunt.

[Joe M.]

Re: Shipping Engines

From Jim Pace chev in Ohio to NJ via Yellow Frieght to their terminal was about 100$ 2 years ago. They fork lifted into my truck and the deal was done.

[Verle R.]

Re: Shipping Engines

Be sure to arrange shipping that is prepaid (reference previous post about FOB). Shipping freight collect will double the cost. Also, if at all possible, specify pickup at a freight terminal close to you, not delivery to your home. Home delivery will also increase the cost considerably. Strap to a pallet and shrink wrap.

Verle

[Christopher R.]

Re: Shipping Engines

Thanks, Mike. The dates were too good to pass up. Within a day or 2 of what I felt the casting date should be based on other cars around my serial number. The machining date is also 1-2 days away from where I wanted.

It's an "SB" motor. As I said, I like the date stamped on the pad. But I don't like the "SB" suffix. What do you think I should do with that?

Anybody know how to make an "SB" into an "RD" or "RE"?