Corey LKN

[Mouthfulloflake]

So I buy this 701 61x engine, it takes a while to get to me, because he is busy with school and work.
Granted, I told him I was not in a hurry ( he had reservations over shipping on a Monday Versus the preceding Friday, I said no problem)

He got the Cashiers check 8-14, I got the engine 9-4

And it arrives, like this.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

Not a big deal, I requested that he ship it on the bed plates to protect the lower parts... he did.

when I pulled on that box it fell apart, and the engine was resting on the carb/intake side ( instead of the bottom/ bed plates...) in the box, with a couple of sheets of bubble wrap.

I think that likely caused this.

Now, normally, I would claim this off to bad luck.

but in this case, I loaned out my spare carb, over a year ago!, and its new owner apparently loves meth more than me.

so I sort of needed the extra carb...

I haven't had a chance to check the compression yet, if it isn't good, that is REALLY going to piss me off.

 

[land_shark3]

Ouch! I've been inside a "brown" sorting facility and can easily see how this would happen. Hope it was insured. :shrug:

 

[thegoldenboy]

I would ALWAYS build a small crate (just a square box) out of 2x2's and ply, than put it in a cardboard box.

YES it adds weight to shipping, yes it takes 20 mins to make and yes it takes a few screws.

Its part of the program for selling a valuable part IMO. Shipping companies butcher packages, and the $20 you invested and 20 mins of time saves you many headaches with claims, and even more time holding for an agent who has a clue what they are doing.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

I guess I need to buy more stuff from you?

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[oxnard111]

I trust engines being shipped in in cardboard as long as it is done properly. Any time I have done it I used the hard styrofoam board sheets cut to size. Or I can imagine that if it were double boxed with packing material between the engine and the first box, and more packing material between the first box and the second, would be okay also.

 

[Bonzia Bob]

Yep, motors should be crated, never in cardboard. The UPS delivery guy could care less whats in the box, he just knows its heavy, and it pisses him off, therefore the round box. Sorry to see this happen.

 

[Big Kahuna]

many people use rubbermaid plastic boxes or coolers to ship motors in.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

yep, ive shipped engines both ways, well packed in carboard, with foam, and dense cardboard sides/bottom, and ive built small crates too out of scrap lumber.

I also noticed, that both the lo and Hi adjuster screws were out almost 4 turns.

the engine was sold as " good running"

maybe Ill have time to see if it will start on the bench tonight, or maybe a compression check.

 

[Matt_E]

Bench test time! :biggthumpup:

Make sure you gotz ear plugs. :brap:

 

[2nd nature]

after hering horror stories i think id build a small wooden box. sucks you've had so many problems.

 

[wydopen]

I also noticed, that both the lo and Hi adjuster screws were out almost 4 turns.

.

:thinking:

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

ive got school/family stuff to do tonight, IF I get time I will, ive got a ratchet strap ready, and Ill pull the battery from my LBC to light it off... all my skis are still at the lake.

Ill try and get video/pics if I do this tonight.

it sort of depends on how much the kids and wife cooperate with me.

:biggthumpup:

Bench test time! :biggthumpup:

Make sure you gotz ear plugs. :brap:

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

my guess, it had some pipe added at one time, and NOT the right jetting?

so an effort was made to compensate with the adjusters.

Nice..

:thinking:

 

[wildman326]

It was my understanding that anything more than 2 1/2 turns out doesn't change do anything . . . anyone chime in here?

 

[DR3]

It was my understanding that anything more than 2 1/2 turns out doesn't change do anything . . . anyone chime in here?

yep, 2 `1/2 3 turns and after that.... nadda:slap:

 

[Matt_E]

I think that may depend on OEM vs Retail Mikuni carb. They got different thread pitches on the adjusters.

 

[jeepmark4x4]

I have shipped motors and been shipped motors in regular cardboard boxes...nothing wrong with that, but for future references make sure to put like 30,000 arrows pointing up and 'fragile' or that thing is going to be thrown all over the place

 

[kurtwolff]

I know the ski the motor came from, it was bone stock with the exception of a B pipe and K&N filter (I actually picked the ski up in GA when SJ-John sold it). I don't know about the jetting or anything, but the ski ran great when I rode it the weekend after I picked it up. Good luck, and from what I know, the ski was only ridden as SJ-John's backup when he had it and had never been in salt before.

As for shipping, I always double-box and use lots of styrofoam/bubble wrap, have shipped about 10 motors this way with no problems. I have received motors in shoddy packaging, and luckily they were okay. SBT ships in some super solid cardboard boxes, great to re-use if you get your hands on one!

-Kurt

 

[cgibso14]

corey LKN parts

Finally got my part today from him, payed 8/7 delivered 9/6, stock FA all haacked to hell. NOT HAPPY