A friend had a new engine block cast for a $500,000 1908 Thomas Flyer.
The transport company had explicit instructions not to start the car but did so anyway. Piston rod came through the block.
Insurance paid to have a new block cast using the method you describe. It indeed was $50,000+
That's crazy. I've heard so many horror stories like that over the years. Probably a good idea to disable them for shipping.
