planning on sending my block off for sleeving probably going to be golden eagle, for those that have done this before what did you use? ups ground? dhl? and how much did it cost? how did you package it?

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=629402

maybe that would help

 

if i were you i would use fedex. ups sucks and dhl is just horrible. i work in the shipping department of a company and you would not believe how bad some of the packages we recieve. looks like they fell off the truck..a couple times. if you do send it ups just pack it extra well.

 

thanks for the advice.

 

LOL! i just finished my avatar and then i see yours.. dang

 

That linked thread is insane. That's waaaaay too much effort to **** a block. It's not like they're that heavy or bulky.


I shipped a sleeved D16 through fedex for $38. I just threw it in a large box that was lined with pink fiberglass insulation. I used almost a whole roll of the insulation. I don't know what it costs because I found the un-used roll in my attic


***EDIT***
OMG! I just realized that I said "**** a block" instead of "ship a block!" I would change it, but it made me laugh so hard I think I'll leave it.

 

i shipped my block from ct to camp in cali for just under 55 bucks. i did what they said to do on ge's site. plywood on top and bottom and then bubble wrap on top the the block in the middle. then just packed cardboard on the sides. the only thing different i did was use a 18x18x18 box.

 

ya fedex i shipped my whole gsr motor to get sleeved and rebuilt it cost me 80 bucks to ship it to cali from washington state. that was on a large pallet too picked up from where i work.

 

I agree that link is overkill. I lined my box with building insulating foam from home depot. Bare B18c block was 55lbs. Cost me $65 to ship UPS from NY to CA.

 

I make a living on ebay and ship stuff out almost everyday. I can tell you from experience, fedex is the cheapest shipping method PERIOD.

 

it cost me 70 bux to ship a block with packagin material to california, shouldn't be much more