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bouncin_180 · 03-06-2005, 11:04 PM

ok im here in san diego area and my homie has an engine for me in washington ... its about 1300 miles ... i was wondering wats the cheapest way on getting that sucker over here ... its a ka24de ...

please no flamming or questions about y dont i just get an engine down here ... lets just say i get a lil bit extra goodies haha ...

so ya an engine from washington to san diego ... how much if u know or possible way in saving money shipping wise ... thankz

bouncin_180 · 03-07-2005, 06:14 PM

so no1 has ever shipped a motor>???

gfisch · 03-07-2005, 06:38 PM

Well, I shipped my KA when I parted out my last 240.
I got a shipping palete that was about the rights size, plopped the engine down on it, and built a wood frame around it.

Then, I gave the maintenance guy / forklift operator a box of donuts to pick it up and put it on the loading dock at my school.

I used one of the big freight companies to ship it. Unfortunately, i forgot which one. Sorry, thats probaly the info you needed most.

I think it might have been Roadway, but not sure.
I got a discount too because I sent it from my colleges loading dock and said it was a school related thing.

Or, another solution....

ROAD TRIP!!!

trixxxr4_kids · 03-12-2005, 01:28 AM

i got a front clip from Ancortes , washington shipping to me for 325 idontknow what company they used but i bought wed. on thurs it spent a day on the train and was mine by friday around 1:15pm all i remember is the company is called automotive advantage , they sell front clips on ebay

03-06-2005, 11:04 PM	#1
bouncin_180 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 356 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	advice on motor shipping ok im here in san diego area and my homie has an engine for me in washington ... its about 1300 miles ... i was wondering wats the cheapest way on getting that sucker over here ... its a ka24de ... please no flamming or questions about y dont i just get an engine down here ... lets just say i get a lil bit extra goodies haha ... so ya an engine from washington to san diego ... how much if u know or possible way in saving money shipping wise ... thankz

03-07-2005, 06:38 PM	#3
gfisch Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2001 Location: Warren,NJ / Baltimore,MD Age: 44 Posts: 576 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, I shipped my KA when I parted out my last 240. I got a shipping palete that was about the rights size, plopped the engine down on it, and built a wood frame around it. Then, I gave the maintenance guy / forklift operator a box of donuts to pick it up and put it on the loading dock at my school. I used one of the big freight companies to ship it. Unfortunately, i forgot which one. Sorry, thats probaly the info you needed most. I think it might have been Roadway, but not sure. I got a discount too because I sent it from my colleges loading dock and said it was a school related thing. Or, another solution.... ROAD TRIP!!! __________________ Greg Fischer [email protected] '97 240SX SE '98 Ford Explorer XLT

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03-07-2005, 06:14 PM	#2
bouncin_180 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 356 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	so no1 has ever shipped a motor>???

03-12-2005, 01:28 AM	#4
trixxxr4_kids BANNED Join Date: May 2003 Location: san diego Posts: 56 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i got a front clip from Ancortes , washington shipping to me for 325 idontknow what company they used but i bought wed. on thurs it spent a day on the train and was mine by friday around 1:15pm all i remember is the company is called automotive advantage , they sell front clips on ebay