jeff spahn

You won't move them for $100. Not a chance.
The packaging alone will cost you $40. How do I know. I own a factory that builds crates and boxes. We make a crate to ship hydraulic valve bodies that would be just right to safely and securely hold two heads. I sell that crate to a large customer for $58.50.

I checked with a friend that runs a truck from Dubuque, IA to Riverside and back every week and he says he would do it for free if you got them Riverside to here in Dubuque. We could then run it from there to Lake Park, Ga a couple weeks later on one of our paper trucks running back to the plant. Might be able to save you significant money but it would take more than a month to get the heads to GA. Depends on what your time frame is. Your person would then have to drive to Lake Park to get them. I could also see if my engineer in Snellville GA could pick them up and take them to Orlando for you.

Think about it. I am checkin on the Dubuque to Georgia thing right now.

123quattro

Putting them inside a heavy duty cardboard tube would probably be the cheapest route.

Any time I ship something kind of heavy and important I build a wood box. It's not cheap though.

tailpipe

From Jersey Ryan go figure

john bono

If you go to u-haul, ask them for a dish crate. It's a 5 cubic ft double walled corrugated box(two layers of corrugated., that should be able to hold a cylinder head. Wrap the head in bubble wrap, put a two layers of bubble wrap at the bottom of the box. Stuff the bottom of the box tightly with bunched up newspaper, and put the head in. Then fill around the head TIGHTLY with bundled newspaper, and cover the top tightly with bundled newspaper as well. I would say you need an inch on top, and inch on bottom, and the box should be nearly bursting with filler. That way, if someone drops it on its side, puts it upside down, etc, you're protected.

Imo000

I bought a 32V head for mine 10 years ago and it came in a HEAVILY bubble wrapped cardboard box. The key was the 3 inch thick bubble wrapping (layers and layers of it) and the cardboard was just to make it look like a package. Worked great. Then wen it arrived I bought a small carry-on suitcase and stuffed the whole thing into it........and broufgt it home on a flight, as a carry-on. Got some looks when it went through the X-ray at security but after explaining what it was, they had no problem with it. All this was a few months after 911.

jeff spahn

Do you want to ship it my way or not? I'll need to let the various parties know.

Fabio421

I just had a 951 head arrive in pristine condition today. The head was bubble wrapped and then wrapped in heavy plastic and taped tightly closed. That was packed in heavy packing paper ( crumpled up ) That was inside of a box that was full of cardboard pieces cut to the same size as the inside dimensions of the box. Then that box was packed tightly inside of another cardboard box and shipped. Its alot of trouble but it's a hech of alot easier than building a crate. Its cheaper and lighter too. The head only cost $23 to ship parcel post from CT to FL.

danglerb

Hmmm, how about

FRAGILE
Hooker is dead, but show some respect.

RyanPerrella

Thanks for the offer Jeff but ill pass. It needs to go to FL and needs to get there sooner than a month.

Great suggestions guys

This does beat having to build a crate when you dont have a saw and access to cheap wood.

I do have a boxbros and will give that a shot.

dr bob

I've smuggled cylinder heads in luggage. Lancia Stratos heads out of Italy for my Dino way back when, and some oddball British heads from GB for a friend's project car once.

For common shipping of the 928 heads, cut a few pieces of 2x lumber a bit wider and longer than the heads by a bit. Bolt the heads to opposite sides of one, make sides sides of plywood, top same as bottom, screwed together. Fill out the space in the boxes with spray insulating foam over Saran Wrap (may be the best), or layered newsprint filler in case they get dropped. Unfortunately, the heavier they are the more likely thay are to get thrown, so screw or bolt it all together well. Put a couple suitcase handles on it and it will stand a better chance.

RyanPerrella

Hey Bob

Lancia Stratos, now thats a car you dont hear too often! Is that the mid engined v6 Lancia that Clarkson raved about in a TG episode recently?

When will there be a 928 GTG? Please make sure you invite me, its been awhile since ive had a running 928 to fool around with.

I miss the SoCal 928 bunch!

jugger911

<<<UPS veteran employee here.

I just saw your thread, sorry. I would suggest having them pack them if you weren't sure. The cooler idea and creates are the best. Shifting items inside the box is the biggest contributor to damage. Information for the next guy who asks...

Giovanni

Whatever way you choose to ship it make sure you get proper insurance. I have mailed tons of parts via USPS and very few times I got insurance on the items. This last time I did not, look at the part that USPS sent back to me:

RyanPerrella

Yes I always tend to over insure if anything.

If theres a problem, i make money on the deal. Fed Ex doesnt rip you off on insurance like USPS does.