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I am considering buying a 6 cylinder engine, Powerglide transmission, and miscellaneous small parts in Hemet, CA 92544 and need help w/ freight/shipping to Savannah, GA 31411
Seller has an engine hoist and can possibly get the stuff to a freight facility. Do not have confidence he can properly crate it. Open to any suggestions.
Thanks, Bill. cwflammer@comcast.net
1954 Pennant Blue Corvette
1956 Venetian Red Corvette
1966 Rally Red Corvette Coupe
2016 Shark Gray Corvette Convertible
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I had someone drop a complete 216 engine and tranny off at a freight depot and the freight company strapped it down to a nice solid used pallet with steel banding. I don't even think they charged to do this as being on a pallet is actually to their benefit during the shipping/handling process.
Since they ship big ugly things all day, it was probably one of the easiest things I've ever shipped.
1938 Canadian Pontiac Business Coupe (aka a 1938 Chevy Coupe with Pontiac shaped front sheet metal - almost all Chevy!)
1975 4-speed L82 Vette
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Shade Tree Mechanic
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Check your local Fastnal dealer. Besides selling nuts and bolts they ship large items at very reasonable prices. i used them some time back to ship a 56 Ford complete y-block from Ca to FL and it as cheap! Strapped to a pallet!
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Check with your local landfill. You can probably get a wooden pallet there for nothing. You may be able to borrow a strapping rig to tie it down, or nail some lumber around the motor to keep it from moving. Other thought--check with a local machine shop. They might sell you a pallet and strap it down also.
Rick
"Never time to do it right the first time, but always time to do it over."
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