Anyone know about shipping engines?

"Funktheduck" (funktheduck) 02/11/2015 at 12:53 • Filed to: None

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My friend may have a buyer for his old M3 engine. He had hoped to sell it locally so this wouldn't be an issue but he may have a buyer in California. Anyone know of a good way to ship from Georgia to California?

Arben72 > Funktheduck 02/11/2015 at 12:58

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You need to look into freight. Maybe greyhound too, not sure if they'll do something that heavy.

TheHondaBro > Funktheduck 02/11/2015 at 13:00

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A carrier pigeon. They're getting strong.

Rock Bottom > Funktheduck 02/11/2015 at 13:01

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I've shipped engines, but only American V8s. I basically did this:

Funktheduck > TheHondaBro 02/11/2015 at 13:04

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I suggested naked mole rats but apparently they take too long.

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > Funktheduck 02/11/2015 at 13:04

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I've heard Greyhound is a good way to ship engines long distances. You put it on the bus on your end, they pick it up from the bus on their end. A lot less handling of it, so lower risk of damage.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Funktheduck 02/11/2015 at 13:14

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African Swallow

As Du Volant > Funktheduck 02/11/2015 at 14:02

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Used to ship engines all the time when I worked for the junkyard. We shipped them via freight truck. Preferred method: put a tire on a pallet, set the engine in the tire, tie seatbelts to the top of the engine and screw through them into the pallet as tight as you can using a drill with screwdriver bit. Then wrap the entire thing in plastic stretch wrap.

Search for freight brokers on the internet, I'm sure you can find plenty that will work with an individual instead of a business. Make sure you pay for liftgate service so you can get the thing into/out of the truck. Back when I was doing this ten years ago it usually cost us about $200 though I'm sure it's $300-400 now.