# shipping an engine question
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 16, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633 "2007-03-16T14:55:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/1 "2007-03-16T14:55:17Z")
whats a good company to ship an engine threw, never shipped anything this big before, any suggestions?
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/2 "2007-03-16T15:07:03Z")
try abf
[http://www.shipabf.com/quote.asp?sys=Q&key=RKN0220757&pwd=VS5VDK](http://www.shipabf.com/quote.asp?sys=Q&key=RKN0220757&pwd=VS5VDK)
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### Author:  [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/3 "2007-03-16T15:11:11Z")
Talk to Dave @ Domination 412 200 5239
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### Author:  [@Bravada\_442](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bravada_442)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2007, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/4 "2007-03-16T15:43:09Z")
best place is [freightquote.com](http://freightquote.com)
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### Author:  [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/5 "2007-03-16T15:52:25Z")
drain all fluids from the engine. put it on a pallet, band it down nicely.
get black shrink wrap, and wrap the hell out of it. basically, dont want it to be noticeable that it is a good engine.
then on the bill, classify it as scrap. cheapest way to ship.
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/6 "2007-03-16T15:53:35Z")
[http://www.freightcenter.com/motor%20freight/pennsylvania%20motor%20freight%20companies.htm](http://www.freightcenter.com/motor%20freight/pennsylvania%20motor%20freight%20companies.htm)
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/7 "2007-03-16T16:21:51Z")
blax global
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### Author:  [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/8 "2007-03-16T16:23:31Z")
is that a new african american independently owned company?
BAX :booty:
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### Author:  [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/9 "2007-03-16T17:33:13Z")
> [@Sabres Bash Tonight @ My house! ~KEGERATOR~](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sabres-bash-tonight-my-house-kegerator/28767/46):
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> is that a new african american independently owned company?
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> BAX :booty:
:itr41: the only way to ship is with the BLAX
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/10 "2007-03-17T10:23:44Z")
its just a shortblock, im goin to try to weigh it and measure it and make some calls, thanks!
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### Author:  [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/11 "2007-03-19T20:06:29Z")
another note of interest…
if you are shipping it, make it clear that you will not pay for liftgate, or residentual deliveries. as that is pricey as hell. specify that it can be delivered to a business addy that has a loading dock/or forklift. if not available, than it will get dropped off at the local terminal for pickup.
those tailgate fees will nail you.
also, weigth is key too. weigh the block, and the pallet. we have a big scale we use at work to do this. a cast block alum head v8 import engine strapped to a pallet is usually around 600 lbs. if that helps out any.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2007, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/12 "2007-03-25T08:15:53Z")
bax wont ship it cause im shiping from residential
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### Author:  [@marks\_lude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/marks_lude)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-an-engine-question/188633/13 "2007-04-03T12:58:59Z")
do not use DHL. mine came on a smashed pallet, oil pan on the ground, bands loosened when the pallet broke and engine was basically rolling around. ill never let someone ship me an engine with them again.