[Shop-talk] Shipping an engine from UK to US

[Mike Rambour]

   I can strongly NOT recommend CFR Rinkens  ( cfrrinkens.com ).   
Although they will be the cheapest by throwing your engine in a 
container with who knows what else...throwing is the correct word and 
then it will sit on docks for months in random ports.  But they will be 
cheap and it will arrive only a few months late.

   I can find out who the body builder building my cars body is going to 
use, he has shipped bodies to the U.S. before and will be shipping mine 
in a few weeks.  He uses them because they do the palletizing and 
everything.

> ‘Pack and Send’ has come back to me with ball park figures at today’s 
> rates to get the body to you.  This is a door to door service with a 
> tailor made packing case made.
>
> Sea freight approx. £2,200
> Air freight approx.  £4,000

  This is for a coachbuilt car body tub, from cowl to rear, so a little 
larger than a engine but not much and being coachbuilt (wood frame with 
flimsy aluminum skin) I bet its actually lighter than a engine.

   I don't know that actual contact information but I am sure I can find 
out and at the rate he is cutting/shaping wood/fitting the skin, I will 
likely find out very soon anyway.  The price above is to California from 
Lincoln, UK.

     mike

On 3/1/21 1:06 PM, Mark Watson wrote:
> Ok group.  I might be able to get a rebuilt engine for my 1956 Daimler 
> Regency '104'.  However, it's in England and I need to somehow arrange 
> for its shipping.  And possibly its packing (palletizing, I guess?).
> Gulp - the prices are mind boggling.
> Does anyone have any tips or guidance?
> Know of a reputable company that will handle an engine?
> It's a 3.5 litre straight six that doesn't skimp on the cast iron.  I 
> don't know weight - I'm going to have to try to weigh one that I have 
> that's a complete short block with head but damaged.
> If you're bored enough to look at it here's the ebay link: 
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-Daimler-3-5ltr-6-cylinder-engine/284196165869 
> <https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-Daimler-3-5ltr-6-cylinder-engine/284196165869> 
>
> Thanks,
> Mark Watson
> 1956 Daimler Regency '104' long term restoration project that 
> hopefully this will really kick-start work ;-)
>
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