The closest decent machine shop is about 5 hrs away in Portland, Or. Rather than drive back and forth at least 2 times I am considering shipping the block to the machine shop. I have never shipped something like this but I'm sure many here have. Best and least expensive method? I would say maybe 150lbs.

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Tony H
W111 280SE 3.5 Coupe
Manual transmission

Past cars:
Porsche 914 2.0
'64 Jaguar XKE Roadster
'57 Oval Window VW
'71 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck-Dad bought new
'73 Toyota Celica GT

Build a crate around it that you can pick up with a forklift.

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Jim

Completely drain every fluid, and build a crate around it. Anchor it inside the crate. Photo it before closing the crate, remove everything the machine shop does not need to prevent loss, insure it if it's rare.

Ask your machinist the same question posted. They may have a commercial account for shipping that can save a lot.

I used engineshipping.com years ago and was completely satisfied.

Good luck!!!

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"Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength" - Eric Hoffer

It's a bare block-no fluids. I thought of calling the machine shop-I'm sure they have engines/parts shipped all the time. I will call them tomorrow.

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Tony H
W111 280SE 3.5 Coupe
Manual transmission

Past cars:
Porsche 914 2.0
'64 Jaguar XKE Roadster
'57 Oval Window VW
'71 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck-Dad bought new
'73 Toyota Celica GT

Ask them if coating the bores etc. Is necessary or will they getting right on the block when it arrives.

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"Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength" - Eric Hoffer

Honing the cylinders will be part of what I have done along with resurfacing the decks so all machined surfaces will be refreshed. This is for my "Iron Block 5.6" engine project. Trying to keep making progress on it.

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Tony H
W111 280SE 3.5 Coupe
Manual transmission

Past cars:
Porsche 914 2.0
'64 Jaguar XKE Roadster
'57 Oval Window VW
'71 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck-Dad bought new
'73 Toyota Celica GT

japanese car's can get no more than 40,000 miles and then junk bought serveral used japanese complete engines. delivered to my driveway. On a pallet.some are MB engines too

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

Thanks-my '71 Toyota Hilux pickup had a used Japanese engine when the original threw a rod. Put at least 100k on it before the transmission when out and I stopped driving it.

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Tony H
W111 280SE 3.5 Coupe
Manual transmission

Past cars:
Porsche 914 2.0
'64 Jaguar XKE Roadster
'57 Oval Window VW
'71 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck-Dad bought new
'73 Toyota Celica GT