Ya, i would be thinking the same thing about packaging one of those things properly.
A little side note here.
I just sold a part over on the "C" bodies site, so i will hafta go to the FEDEX terminal Monday morning, sometime, to send it out.
My as well bring down one of my 440 manifolds, and get it weighed, while I'me there.
Kill two birds with one stone, so to speak.