My 427 SOHC Build..... Finally the time has come!

[Nightmist66]

Ditto! May want to add fragile just cuz.

[fastback 427]

Not to one up you Jared, but I do snow removal for a custom glass shop, and have seen stickers that say"high claim item" on crates of expensive glass. They are available online.

[WConley]

You cannot be too careful with shippers.

At the last company I worked for, we built a trade show prototype of a large medical instrument.  It was lovingly packed into a custom built, heavy duty wood crate with all kinds of warning stickers, This Side Up, etc.  We shipped it off FedEx Ground to the customer's trade show.

Unfortunately we forgot the sticker that said, "Hey FedEx Warehouse Grunt.  Do not drive those forklift tines though our crate!!"

That was a $100K disaster, followed by a two-year lawsuit.  It's hard to protect against not giving a crap...

[Nightmist66]

Not to one up you Jared, but I do snow removal for a custom glass shop, and have seen stickers that say"high claim item" on crates of expensive glass. They are available online.

Yeah, I was thinking about posting using "Fragile- Glass" stickers. That is what I would put on it in many different places, in case they missed the first 13, the 14th might be the charm. Also the "This End Up" stickers on 4 sides. No, you really can't be too careful.

[cobracammer]

OK all....  Got the Coolant drained and removed the fans and shroud, removed the radiator, disconnected all of the pigtails for the transmission (and remarked each with tags and tie wraps).  I pulled the driveshaft so I can unbolt the transmission from the engine.  Lastly I just need to remove the fuel line from the throttle bodies, pull off the throttle bodies, remove the starter, and pull the engine.  Hoping to get this engine shipped out to Jay by Next weekend.

[cobracammer]

OK update (I guess).  Spoke with a few shipping companies so far.  Old dominion refuses to believe that this is a new engine.  They will ship it for like $800.00, but will not insure it at all against damage.  I actually called them back to argue (politely) the point, but they stayed firm.

Second one was YRC freight.  Roughly the same price (791.00), and they will allow you to insure for up to 10.00 per pound....  at 600 pounds, that only $6,000.00 insurance on a 45-50K engine....

I am looking into private shipping companies (through eBay) like U-Ship, but am unsure what their insurance policy is.  At only 1700 miles from me, driving the engine there and then just flying back to FL may be the best route.  Plus no insurance needed as I know I will take care  LOL

[turbohunter]

ROAD TRIP

[blykins]

Call this guy, he's my freight broker.  You can insure it for whatever amount you want. 

18593330445 - Matt Bonaime, Exim Cars

[cobracammer]

Awesome. Thanks

[mike7570]

Shipped my tunnel port from Calif. to Florida for about $500 on Forward Air. Insured for the full price I sold it for. Just build a very sturdy box for it and drop it off at their facility it needs to be picked up on the other end. They did not deliver.

[drdano]

+1 for Forward Air.  Last time I shipped a C6 with them, the nice guys at the shipping facility got a free lunch on me of pizza when their computers went down...that transmission went all the way to the east cost for two Little Cesars $5 pepperonis.  :-)

[BH107]

Yeah, keep shopping around. I LTL freight broker is usually going to be the cheapest, but finding a good one is a gamble unless you get a good referral.

[cobracammer]

Thanks guys. It was 100 degrees today, but i still managed to pull the transmission and engine!!!  Finally the cammer is sitting on the garage floor in its cradle.  I am going to overbuild a crate out of 2x4's and that really thick plywood. I understand its going to be more expensive to ship due to the weight, but worth the piece of mind

Feels good to finally get it out.  Finding help wasnt easy, and after a few no shows and cancellations of "help" , i just calmly tackled it by myself today

Will wait until the engine is on its way to Jay, and then I am going to get started on the radiator relocation and cleaning up all the wiring ( and moving the ECU into the car)

[cobracammer]

Trick question...... Can anyone spot the reason why my engine was running so rich??  Hahahaha  I didnt spot it until today when we were crating the engine up:

[blykins]

Dude.