OMFG! is shipping nuts!!!!

[BAD LS1]

Im trying to get these set of pistons from this guy to rebuild my engine!!

Check out some of the costs on these!!!! No way in hell im paying that much to get those pistons here before the 31st! we can reschedule this race as far as im concerned at this point!! :fire

Quote from the guy im getting the pistons from:


OK, wow shipping is a *****. I'm not padding this in any way. The box is 15.5x15.5x9, all carriers round up to 16"x16"x9" and 23 lbs.

Starting zipcode is 91780, and I'm selecting drop off at location whenever possible (UPS). Check them out yourself.

UPS:
Ground, guaranteed by wed June 1st: $21.73
Orange (3 day), Tuesday May 31st: $48.56
Blue (2 day) by Friday May 27th, $64.84
Next Day Saver (By the end of Thursday) $93.35
Next Day Air (by THU @ 12PM) $100.74
Next day, Early AM (THU by 8:30AM) $131.95

USPS (Mail):
6 day: $21.32
2 day priority $32.45
Express mail (overnight to most areas) $57.85

FedEx:
Express Saver (3 day) $53.35
2 day $65.78
3PM next day $92.32
10:30 AM next day $102.63

DHL:
Ground (by end of June 1st) $14.28
2 day (by Friday @ 5PM) $63.19
Next day (all 3 times are same price?)
by 10:30, 12PM or 3PM = $99.88

The pistons are packed and the box is taped up and ready to drop off. Let me know if you still want them. If so, send Paypal funds to

[BAD LS1]

JESUS H! reading though my morning emails here... only to find my damn ringset i ordered is on B/0 till the week of June 5th :fire :fire

I ordered 1 GM Part # 88984247 RING KIT from GM parts direct too, and that MF'er is on back order. They dont tell you this ahead of time of course...

Well you guys got your wish now... were deff gonna have to set up a diff date... i got no parts to rebuild it for another week and a half :(

[Crawlin]

I remember trying to overnight a money order to someone just so i could have im ship the part the next day and have it by the weekend. for just the CHECK it was almost $45, and that was just to IL!!!!! then they have the balls to ask if you want to insure the package.... what the hell is the $45 for? i have to pay EXTRA to make sure you do your job?

[GRNDNL]

Sent you a PM....... :shades

[BAD LS1]

Sent you a PM....... :shades

Thank you Sir! :headbang

[Greg@GLD]

"rebuild" your engine? How many miles did you have on your stock engine Tom?

I am not going to go to the track Tuedsay, since the race is postponed. Let me know when you guys decide to run...

[MoreTorque]

Tom... check out http://www.rockauto.com

Their prices are usually right on par with GMPartsDirect and shipping is cheap. They are based in Madison.

[BAD LS1]

"rebuild" your engine? How many miles did you have on your stock engine Tom?

I am not going to go to the track Tuedsay, since the race is postponed. Let me know when you guys decide to run...

Yeah it lost a intake valve spring (Comp 921), valve kissed piston, broke chunk of piston out, just bent valve and fubared the head. Its got 37,000 on the engine.

I was gonna try to slam it back together with some used stock parts, but shipping costs/delivery dates are outrageous, and the rings someone can get me sooner but that wont help if the piston doesnt get here till the 1st.

plus im not 100% sure if the sleeve is cracked or not yet, ive got borrow and pick up and engine puller tonight. didnt happen last night.

I PM'ed Ian letting him know whats up each step of the way so far... so yeah were simply just gonna have to reschedule, well settle on a date once im 100% sure the engine is useable yet.

[GTSLOW]

Sigh, if they would have just accepted and earlier date :(

[Crawlin]

Sigh,

if they would have just gone at the originally planned date of the 31st, oh yeah that's right.

Unfortunate things happen in this hobby, it's not one side or the other's fault.

[SLOWC5]

Tom,

definately check rockauto.com, I've bought 90% of my engine parts there, Always cheaper than anywhere else and shippings very reasonable. LS1 pistosn for $32 a peice, ring sets for $113

JEFF

[SlowStee]

UPS sucks...




ship dhl for sure

[BAD LS1]

yeah ill use dhl if i wanna give the pistons to some random person :rolf :rolf :rolf

[GTSLOW]

yeah ill use dhl if i wanna give the pistons to some random person :rolf :rolf :rolf

UPS sucks...




ship dhl for sure


:rolf :rolf


Sigh,

if they would have just gone at the originally planned date of the 31st, oh yeah that's right.

Unfortunate things happen in this hobby, it's not one side or the other's fault.

I agree, sh*t happens :(

[Brian98GTP]

yeah ill use dhl if i wanna give the pistons to some random person

LMAO!!
Yeah.... I have no need for a LS-1 Piston/ring set.... :rolf

Tom... I know you got things handled.. but Im only a few minutes away if you need a hand with anything......its nice to have another set of hands around sometimes.... Let me know


Brian