Shipping an Engine Case
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Shipping an Engine Case
Any tips on the best way to ship an engine case?
I have removed the head studs and will remove the transmission studs. Anything else I should be doing? What is the best method for packaging?
TIA
I have removed the head studs and will remove the transmission studs. Anything else I should be doing? What is the best method for packaging?
TIA
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I would have built a plywood box to contain that case - the studs are way too exposed, or at least wrap it up in that sticky plastic to seal it all in. It looks like it all has to be machined anyways, so perhaps it does not matter.
For engine or case shipping, use 1/2 plywood and 2x2's to form a box, or find a plastic shipping container or heavy cardboard box to form something.
is it my imagination, or is there a hole in the case on the second picture above Piston 3?
Cheers,
Mike
For engine or case shipping, use 1/2 plywood and 2x2's to form a box, or find a plastic shipping container or heavy cardboard box to form something.
is it my imagination, or is there a hole in the case on the second picture above Piston 3?
Cheers,
Mike
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I have shipped a case using FedEx with no issues. Bubble wrap followed by shrink wrap followed by a blanket that came from buying furniture followed by more shrink wrap. I also removed all of the studs so nothing was poking out.
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I received a transmission in an Igloo cooler packed with high density foam (old snowboard). It was strapped shut. Can you get a cooler big enough for a case? I dunno.
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Pretty obvious, but I am assuming you are bolting the engine halves together to protect the mating surfaces. Same for placing a plate on any other exposed mating surface.
I'd spray some corrosion preventative (LPS?) on the item as a preventative measure.
I'd spray some corrosion preventative (LPS?) on the item as a preventative measure.
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I bolted my halves together, put it in a garbage bag, and strapped it to a piece of 1/2" plywood cut to fit inside the double wall bax I was shipping it in. I used some 2X4 block to keep it from rocking around, and insure the heck out of it.
A tip on shipping cranks and cams-you can buy PVC pipe that works perfectly for these. Off the top of my head, I think I bought short lengths 6" for the crank, and 3" for the cams. Cut the pipe to size, wrapped the parts in brown wrapping paper, and then surrounded by bubble wrap. Snug as a bug in a rug.
A tip on shipping cranks and cams-you can buy PVC pipe that works perfectly for these. Off the top of my head, I think I bought short lengths 6" for the crank, and 3" for the cams. Cut the pipe to size, wrapped the parts in brown wrapping paper, and then surrounded by bubble wrap. Snug as a bug in a rug.
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Pretty obvious, but I am assuming you are bolting the engine halves together to protect the mating surfaces. Same for placing a plate on any other exposed mating surface.
I'd spray some corrosion preventative (LPS?) on the item as a preventative measure.
I'd spray some corrosion preventative (LPS?) on the item as a preventative measure.
A tip on shipping cranks and cams-you can buy PVC pipe that works perfectly for these. Off the top of my head, I think I bought short lengths 6" for the crank, and 3" for the cams. Cut the pipe to size, wrapped the parts in brown wrapping paper, and then surrounded by bubble wrap. Snug as a bug in a rug.
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