From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Mon Apr 03 2006 - 20:39:14 PDT
Tim,
Assuming that all of the engines and transmissions are worn out - then
they still have value as cores if nothing else. At a minimum of a
couple hundred per engine if they are clean and intact. Find a place
that remanufacturers engines and transmissions and make a deal. You can
do a lot better than scrap value!
If you can do some testing on them - find the good peices and sell them
on Ebay etc as tested engines - takes time but if you have the
facilities well worth while.
One more idea - obtain the entire lot - itemize exactly what you have -
put the entire lot for sale on Ebay. Buyer pays freight or moves with
their own trailer etc.
Regarding shipping heavy stuff - I've had pretty good luck with Dayton
Freight - if they go down to you. Also if you are near an Amtrak line -
they used to be very cheap to ship freight on. Years ago - 600 lbs from
Indiana to Denver was about $200. That may have all changed now - I
haven't checked recently.
That sounds like something that I would jump on.
Good Luck,
Dave
timothy.smith1@att.net wrote:
> Guys,
>
> A local volunteer fire department appears to have gotten more than they bargained for and ended up with a bunch of Hummer engines and transmissions in the cans and various other assorted and sundry Hummer parts, the volume of which is about 8' wide and about 40' long and 4' deep.
>
> Reportedly, the engines and transmissions all have something wrong with them. I am still investigating, but reportedly I can take the lot for a very small "donation."
>
> My question is this...are the engines and trannys (assuming they can be repaired) worth hanging on to for purposes of resale. I am in Texas which appears to be the edge of the known world for most of you and shipping anything of weight always appears to be a deal-breaker.
>
> Any input would be most appreciated.
>
> TJ
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