@panteradoug posted:Shipping around parts that are close to irreplaceable is not a comforting thought.
Doug, UPS offers an unadvertised service option called “high value” package. It’s really designed for watches and gold bricks, etc. but I’ve done it with auto parts that were irreplaceable. A high value package gets carried in the cab with the driver, rather than in the back with the other packages. When the package moves to another truck, the driver hands the package to the next driver. At no time is it sitting in a pile with a bunch of other packages. I used this service to ship my Kelly Coffield IR intake manifold, not because it was expensive but because I didn’t want it to go missing. As I recall, it was not expensive and it was still “Ground” service.