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Trevor Jessie said:
Brings up a good question. Hap, are you shipping Drew's engine back via freight?
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Yes, it will go truck frieght I'm set up with FEDEX frieght, and get a 40% discount, so I would be shocked if it's much over $200 to ship the engine back. I use a normal wooden pallet, then make a couple bracket from either angle or square tubing so the engine sit up right on the pallet, I attach the engine at the motor mounts on the front and the backing plate on the back, and these brackets are bolted to the pallet, it's a very sturdy set up. I then wrap the entire engine in packing plastic wrap.
 
Hap you done good. We have all learned or relearned something from your post.

We now know how to ship engines, that's a good thing.

Keep educating us, we need it.
 
Hap Waldrop said:
Drew didn't pick me to build his engine because I'm a diplomat, he chose me to do his because he beleives in my abilties
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Absolutely true! I prefer straight talk, especially in an area like this where I am new and learning. I don't want to be pandered to, I want to learn, and that means sometimes having to take a bit of heat when you don't do something right.

You can be certain that I'll pack my next shipment of heavy auto bits in a different way! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 
See!! Then it was all good!! Good healthy venting combined with some <span style="color: #CC0000">VERY</span> constructive advice/education on packing and shipping...What more could you ask for?...I love you guys!!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif
PS, right on Hap (about PC attitudes)!!! Better <span style="color: #009900">"Done Right"</span> than <span style="color: #CC0000">"Politically Correct"</span>! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
 
Well just for laughs, a third box came from Drew today, and it arrived as if no one had every touched it since he packed it, in perfect shape /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
 
soooo....how's the family???
 
Ohhhhh, styrofoam (aka peanut) packing. I have a peeve over this stuff. So does Neil Young. Sometimes I wonder when people go to pack stuff if they ever consider how this stuff gets handled and moved during the voyage. On the other hand I bought some carburators and a few other parts for another project off Ebay from a guy in Canada and his packing job was like MILSPEC standards- if the postal service had a MILSPEC. He even tagged each individual item with descriptions and individually boxed and wrapped each component.
 
Here's a photo of a handy engine pallet I made a year or so ago; I needed to transport the engine almost a thousand miles. The framed in square in the middle was for the Winner's Circle competition oil pan; it could easily have been framed to fit the standard oil pan. The angled cross members serve as hand holds; a man on each end and you can walk away with it. The eye bolts are for ratcheting tie downs and the outriggers, running cross ways, keep it from tipping over. The outriggers and handles are outside the outer dimensions of an A series engine, so it can be easily boxed with 1/4" plywood (with bracing) for shipping.

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Ray - Can you send me the rough dimensions of your pallet? I am picking up an engine this weekend, I like your idea with the handles..easier to move it around!
BTW..rebuilt 1275 for the '64 sprite!! Will post more on it when I get it back in the garage. Wasn't planning on replacing the 1098..but for $875..I couldn't resist!
Thanks Ray
Devin
 
I recently read of another method. Bag the part, foam that is used to seal air leaks in houses, spray the bottom of the box, settle the part into the box, and then foam the rest of the box. I could see were peanuts could be ussed on the bottom to hold the part up. This isn't correct for a motor, but it could help with heavier parts. I know this foam expands, but you cold simply cut the excess off.
 
This foam you speak of is used by our military to secure heavy items in boxes for world wide shipment just as you outlined. Tis cheep, easy, and secure.
 
Just put a plastic sheet over the foam (while still soft) put the part in to conform the foam around it. Cover the top of the part with another piece of plastic and fill with foam the rest of the way!! Makes a 2 piece, form-shaped block which is easy to remove!
 
Still fills the landfills with.... I can't say it here, apparently.

Use recyclable paper products, please.


Peter C
 
Thanks Ray.
So I couldn't tell the in the pic, did you just set the engine on the oil pan, or does the oil pan flange rest on the edge of the wooden 'box'?
I'll measure the pan on my 1098 that is in the car as I don't have an engine out/on the ground to build the frame around.
I'm driving 10 hrs (each way!) to pick-up a rebuilt 1275 on Saturday. I couldn't pass it up for $875..!! (ok, ok..so I guess with the $200 in gas...technically it's $1075!!)
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In excess of $1/CC... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif

If you use the pan flange all the way around and about 1/2" taller wood than pan depth it'd be less likely to do any pan damage, methinks.
 
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