shipping engine cross country

[jterry831]

Hey guys, does anyone have any tips and suggestions on the best and cheapest way to ship an engine across country? Also does anyone have any idea what a 351 cleveland, iron heads, aluminum intake, stock exhaust manifolds, c6 flywheel, water pump might weigh? I can estimate the weight of a wooden crate when I build one, I just don't know about the engine. I need to get a shipping estimate on sending it from VA to Colorado for a guy who is interested in buying it.

Thanks!!
Jimmy

 

[68converted]

Hey guys, does anyone have any tips and suggestions on the best and cheapest way to ship an engine across country? Also does anyone have any idea what a 351 cleveland, iron heads, aluminum intake, stock exhaust manifolds, c6 flywheel, water pump might weigh? I can estimate the weight of a wooden crate when I build one, I just don't know about the engine. I need to get a shipping estimate on sending it from VA to Colorado for a guy who is interested in buying it.

Thanks!!
Jimmy

Hey Jimmy,
I sent my original 302 and C4 from Colorado to New York.
I cannot remember the weight of the total package. Regardless, I called around to a BUNCH of the freight companies to find a shipper. I ended up getting a deal to "fill out" a truck with my "extra freight" from a broker. The broker actually worked for the trucking company that I shipped on. Try to go with a paleted option, and that will save money as well. I just strapped it down on an old tire and plastic wrapped the hell out of it. Worked out fine. Good Luck.

 

[jterry831]

Do you remember what kind of money it cost? Fedex freight gave a ballpark of $500 for a "class 70" package, from depot to or business to business, with an estimated weight of 600lbs. I don't know how close I am on guessing weight, but I planned on putting on a pallet and building crate around it.

 

[Wootdog]

around 450lbs thats pretty close cant be much heaver than 350 chevy and two people canpick them up and put them in back of pickup been their done that

 

[xoxbxfx]

i would check with other freight companies other than fedex and UPS. They are definately more expensive. The pallet shoulnd weigh more than 450lbs. Heck I shipped a motorcycle (with them picking it up, strapping it down and everyting) and it was $550 from Texas to Virginia.

 

[68converted]

Do you remember what kind of money it cost? Fedex freight gave a ballpark of $500 for a "class 70" package, from depot to or business to business, with an estimated weight of 600lbs. I don't know how close I am on guessing weight, but I planned on putting on a pallet and building crate around it.

I think the total for the Engine, Trans and Palet was 620#'s, and I think it cost around $275. Just gotta do the leg work. Do not use UPS or FED EX. Way to much money. I looked for the shipping docs and just could not turn them up. Again, look through the Freight Brokers. They are just trying to fill a truck, and will give you a great deal if you barter with them. I could have done it last minute, literally, for $150 but could not get the palet to them in time.

 

[jterry831]

Great, thanks for all the info. It's all very helpful.

Jimmy