Cost for shipping L-series Motor from US to Australia?

[Toecutter]

Anybody have any idea how much a crated L series motor would cost to ship to Australia from the US?

[sexual_sushi]

hope you find something, i did a little looking a few years ago. the cheapest i found was something like $1500 or $2000. i know there would have to be a cheaper way but i couldnt find anything. i tried the major couriers, car moving companies and some international stuff but it was alltoo much. if you find something let us know

[620Z]

How come you wouldn't get one out of Aus Sulio?

[Toecutter]

Ah I have brought this up befre on this forum but I can get an L28ET and was just having a rethink as I've got a mate who also wants one. Rebuilding it would'nt be cheap but I thought if shipping was'nt too high I could just store it until ready.

I do have an L28 in the garage but still curious about shipping. I did find a website that quoted 450 USD last night, for 1 cubic meter at 200kg.

 

http://www.wtxglobal.com/?gclid=CNK52tqbgowCFRHDQQodiGqBvw

[zr240]

yer it wouldnt be worth it as you can get all the L seies bit here?

 

 

Also I have an excellent L series I might be selling

 

Ash

[Toecutter]

Ah your old race motor on the market again ash! Yer that would be pretty wild for a road car hey. You selling it with the webbers?

[620Z]

Yeah unfortunately there is no cheap way of building a good quality engine as the cost of parts always reflect the standard of engine you will build. The only way around it is to buy one already done that someone might have spent 10-15K on. You might get it 5K off but problem is you don't really know what you are getting or how well it was put together unless you pull it down, check the balancing and machining is true before reassembly. But pot luck on a second handy could be OK. I would shop around for one if you aren't in a hurry. I am sure they come up every now and then from the guy who has run out of cash on a project that has costed more than what they expected. An all to common proble.

[zr240]

come on craig dont you think sulio can trust me (now I really sound like a salesman)

 

but yer you do have to be careful buying second hand (sepecially race motors). but my motor has a very good track record and I always have had my engine machining done properly and used new components for rebuilds etc. I also have acess to video scopes so I can show bore condition etc with disassembley.

 

again though its not a great motor for a street car as its got big cams and its sutup to run at high revs (different pump pullys etc)

 

If I sold it I would have to include the webbers as they are tuned for the motor etc

Ash

[620Z]

Ha good one Ash. You will notice I put in a clause that he might get lucky. It's the old story cost verses performance and drivability.