I can't afford a motor if I have to pay their prices. If the block alone
fits UPS's under 150lbs rule, shipping will be much cheaper than
freight. Otherwise, I'll have to wait till on shows up locally, or just go
ahead and rebuild this later motor.
Patton
At 01:14 PM 3/15/2002, Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> Patton,
>
> Have you talked to any motor freight companies in your area? They
> might not
>care if it's crated or not. I biyght a knock-down engine hoist form an OR mfr
>that was shipped motor freight. The only thing that was boxed was the
>jack. The
>rest was loose and each piece had its own shipping label. You might be
>able to
>bolt a piece of plywood to the top to protect the cylinders, make a
>shallow tray
>for the bottom and have them strap the mess together.
>
> Or buy a used pallet and nail some 2x4s to that and set the block on them
>upright, cage the pallet with 2x4 corner posts and 1x3 slats. I had a Yugo
>engine done up for shipping that way.
>
> I have a bare 5 main block in the basement. If noone else can come up
> with the
>weight, I'll take my BR scales down there, root it out and weigh it for you.
>
> Cheers,
>
> CR
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1965 Corvair Monza 110/4sp 'vert
1967 MGB MK I Roadster
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