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KrAsH I know lots of importers have Montreal-based warehouses. I think I even know someone who has a business that inspects (not all of the motors in there are good) and ships them, and you being close to Montreal (well, somewhat) may end you up with a good deal and no customs fees.
Let me check, and I'll get back to you.
I mean no disrespect to Andreas here. Shipping from Florida will cost a fortune. He even mentioned it himself.
Another option would be to go on vacation to Florida for a week or two with your car and schedule the install at the same time (if Andreas can do such a thing). I actually considered this before deciding I'd do the work myself to save a little money (I'm getting lazy with time).
Well, don't mind my offer. It turns out my contact stopped doing this type of business last summer.
That said, I would not buy an engine I did not get the chance to see, inspect, and test myself (or without having someone I trust do it for me). When I bought mine last summer, I actually found 3 bad motors before discovering the one I now have, which was in perfect shape.
One of them actually had 60 cold compression on cylinder #1.