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Re: [Fot] Engine shipping

To: Joe Boruch <jaboruch@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Engine shipping
From: Rick Mathis via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:31:06 -0500
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">If y=
ou have a Fastenal location near your from and to locations, they offer a se=
rvice for store to store shipping for their customers called Blue Lane Freig=
ht. &nbsp;I have shipped complete engines strapped to a pallet with good res=
ults and reasonable costs.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e">On Sep 11, 2025, at 2:02=E2=80=AFPM, Joe Boruch &lt;jaboruch@yahoo.com&gt=
; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr=
">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"ydpd11102dayahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:H=
elvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">It was a long block with flyw=
heel and clutch. &nbsp;Compete except for intake manifold and headers. &nbsp=
;JoeB</div><div><br></div>
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                        On Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 02:34:39 PM EDT, M=
ark Cook via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019"><div><div class=3D=
"ydp65903479yiv0970321019WordSection1"><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;">Joe,</span></p><p class=3D"ydp65903=
479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;"> &nbsp;</span></p>=
<p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;=
">When you shipped your engine, was it just the head and block or with carbs=
, alternator, starter, etc. attached?</span></p><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv09=
70321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;"> &nbsp;</span></p><p class=
=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;">Thanks=
,</span></p><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"co=
lor:#1F497D;"> &nbsp;</span></p><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;">Mark</span></p><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0=
970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;"> &nbsp;</span></p><div id=
=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019yqt48795" class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019yqt75=
37599351"><div><div style=3D"border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: s=
olid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) currentcolor currentcolor; p=
adding: 3pt 0in 0in;"><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><b><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0p=
t;"> Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joe Boruch v=
ia Fot<br clear=3D"none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 11, 2025 11:07 AM<=
br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b> FoTTriumph; Lorne Fritz; Scott Barr; tom strang=
e<br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Engine shipping</span></p></di=
v></div><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"> &nbsp;</p><div><div>=
<p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0=
pt;">Tom, while there have been a number of shipping companies suggested, pa=
ckaging the engine was not mentioned. &nbsp;At a minimum it will need to be s=
ecurely strapped to a pallet, but that does not offer much protection. &nbsp=
;The engine should really be enclosed in a crate. &nbsp;I ship my Miata engi=
nes in a specific engine shipping container. &nbsp;I made a steel frame in t=
he container to secure the engine. &nbsp;The small block Chevy engine contai=
ner (</span><span class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019ydpd9825cd3a-size-large">=
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F1111;">Scribner Plastics 5108CHEV E=
ngine Case on Amazon for $267</span></span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"=
>) works well. &nbsp;With the cost of lumber and the time to make a crate, i=
t might be easier to buy and use the container. &nbsp;It's been costing me a=
round $500 to ship from MA to KS via FedEx Freight.</span></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"=
>JoeB</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"> &nbsp;</span></p></div></div><div id=3D"ydp=
65903479yiv0970321019ydpa2ed27ecyahoo_quoted_7925547187"><div><div><p class=3D=
"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:#2=
6282A;">On Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 09:35:34 PM EDT, tom strange via=
 Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote: </span></p></div><div><p class=3D"ydp=
65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282=
A;"> &nbsp;</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A;"> &nbsp;</span></p></div>=
<div><div id=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019ydpa2ed27ecyiv5776429046"><div><p cl=
ass=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;co=
lor:#26282A;">&nbsp;Looking for the collective wisdom of the FOT.</span></p>=
<div><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
:10.0pt;color:#26282A;">&nbsp;I need to move an engine from Danville Pa, to n=
orthern Vermont (Westfield), and have no idea where to start.</span></p></di=
v><div><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:10.0pt;color:#26282A;">Any thoughts, ideas, or suggestions are appreciate=
d.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A;">Tom Strange</span></p></div><div>=
<p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0=
pt;color:#26282A;">#59 Red GT6</span></p><div><p class=3D"ydp65903479yiv0970=
321019MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A;">&nbsp;</spa=
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