Canadian members... Any good sleeved block suppliers?
11-15-2006, 06:38 AM
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Canadian members... Any good sleeved block suppliers?
Im looking to buy a sleeved block.. I looked into benson, golden eagle and AEBS..
Im havin trouble finding a company that will ship it back to me as a gift, warranty replacement or some means of saving me from getting raped at the border...
Any help would be great
Im havin trouble finding a company that will ship it back to me as a gift, warranty replacement or some means of saving me from getting raped at the border...
Any help would be great
11-18-2006, 08:51 AM
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Re: (Topdawgg)
Dunno how it is in Nova Scotia, but in Vancouver we ship our sleeved blocks to a shipping company/post office 2 min across the border. We then pick it up ourselves and declare anything that we want to. As long as you present proper paperwork, and they know that the block was done in the states then there is no duty, and just tax on the part, not on shipping. Sometimes if the customs agent is in a good mood, or just plain ignorant then you can get away without paying the tax either.
I managed to get my tanabe exhaust across ($500USD) without duty despite the fact that it said "Made in Japan" all over the box by just paying the tax. I have also personally brought an exospeed sleeved block across as a warranty claim although that was almost seized by customs as they require that before you ship out the block to the states that you fill out some paperwork and record the block number etc, so on it's return you can present the paperwork and the block and whammo no duty, no tax either. The guard let us go that time though thankfully.
We just had another sleeved block with darton sleeves come in by UPS this time straight into canada. We went to the UPS depot and brokered the item ourselves (just tell the delivery man that you refuse shipment pending your own brokering) and the best part was that customs is 3km away from the depot so there is no inspection of the item, you can claim anything reasonable that you want as well as declare made in the USA which means no duty as well.
I managed to get my tanabe exhaust across ($500USD) without duty despite the fact that it said "Made in Japan" all over the box by just paying the tax. I have also personally brought an exospeed sleeved block across as a warranty claim although that was almost seized by customs as they require that before you ship out the block to the states that you fill out some paperwork and record the block number etc, so on it's return you can present the paperwork and the block and whammo no duty, no tax either. The guard let us go that time though thankfully.
We just had another sleeved block with darton sleeves come in by UPS this time straight into canada. We went to the UPS depot and brokered the item ourselves (just tell the delivery man that you refuse shipment pending your own brokering) and the best part was that customs is 3km away from the depot so there is no inspection of the item, you can claim anything reasonable that you want as well as declare made in the USA which means no duty as well.
11-18-2006, 09:00 AM
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shipping from the US to canada and dealing with UPS customs and brokerage is a disaster......
you can always find canadian machine shops that will re-sleeve your engine for you.
i know of a couple here in toronto that do decent work.
you can always find canadian machine shops that will re-sleeve your engine for you.
i know of a couple here in toronto that do decent work.
11-18-2006, 10:03 AM
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There is a shop in NS, (about 4 hours from me in NB) that is possibly one of the best in the country at building motor/sleeving/headwork, etc.. but they are super expensive. Had them install my rods, pistons, bearings last summer and it cost me $700, and everyone I talked to that had work done there couldn't believe I got it done that CHEAP.... 
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11-18-2006, 10:43 AM
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There is about 5-10 Benson Sleeved block in Ottawa, nothing but great things to say about Earl and these motors. My friends and I all shhipping through UPS, didnt see to have any hassel at the border coming back and sending down. And no rapage either on duty.
11-19-2006, 07:29 AM
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Re: Canadian members... Any good sleeved block suppliers? (Topdawgg)
Auto laminar in montreal,he has a guy locally that does them.Ask for rob 514-595-5394.
11-19-2006, 01:25 PM
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Re: Canadian members... Any good sleeved block suppliers? (downtime1)
i wont let UPS handle any of my shipments anymore.
they enjoy penetrating canadians ******** daily for non sense charges.
USPS all the way
they enjoy penetrating canadians ******** daily for non sense charges.
USPS all the way
11-19-2006, 01:37 PM
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Re: Canadian members... Any good sleeved block suppliers? (shortyz21)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shortyz21 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i wont let UPS handle any of my shipments anymore.
they enjoy penetrating canadians ******** daily for non sense charges.
USPS all the way </TD></TR></TABLE>
same here........but canadapost probably wont ship a 100lbs+ package.......i think there is a weight limit.
for everything else........USPS/Canadapost all the way
they enjoy penetrating canadians ******** daily for non sense charges.
USPS all the way
</TD></TR></TABLE>same here........but canadapost probably wont ship a 100lbs+ package.......i think there is a weight limit.
for everything else........USPS/Canadapost all the way
11-19-2006, 01:50 PM
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Re: Canadian members... Any good sleeved block suppliers? (DraginX)
Yup, there is no way in hell i will ever use UPS agian. They are a bunch of crooks.
11-19-2006, 06:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DraginX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There is a shop in NS, (about 4 hours from me in NB) that is possibly one of the best in the country at building motor/sleeving/headwork, etc.. but they are super expensive. Had them install my rods, pistons, bearings last summer and it cost me $700, and everyone I talked to that had work done there couldn't believe I got it done that CHEAP.... </TD></TR></TABLE>
they do great work... but are WAYYYYY OVER priced... by far...
there is nothin around here that handles this kind of stuff at all..
</TD></TR></TABLE>they do great work... but are WAYYYYY OVER priced... by far...
there is nothin around here that handles this kind of stuff at all..
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