Shipping an engine
 

My 502 needs rebuilt, and I'm going to need to put it on a pallet for shipping. It has offshore style mounts from Fountain, are these usually a custom thing or a production item?

Does anyone have any pics of how they packaged up theirs for shipping?

I'm going to start with a pallet I think, and go from there.

Thanks, Cole

Take it to your local GM dealer and have them crate it up for you

I've crated quite a few engines; I start with a basic pallet, use pieces of 2X8's as stringers paralleling the oil pan, then reinforce with a bunch of 2 X 4 scraps, tie the block down with some perforated straps then box it in with 1/2" plywood. I use 1-5/8" deck screws for the plywood and 3" deck screws for the 2 X 4's. all the engines arrived fine at their destinations.

THIS IS HOW A GUY SHIPPED MINE FROM TX. TO ME. GOT DONE VIA USHIP FOR 275.00M ON A COMMERCIAL SHIPPER

http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/...ps67c41cb3.jpg

If you plan to re-use the crate, I suggest you build a frame and then plywood it. Also, it protects the contents better than an exposed pallet. I used tube steel, covered it with plywood, and built an engine stand inside. The bottom (which you can't see) is a heavy duty pallet. These crates have been back and forth to Sterling 4 times. They have held up well.

Damn good looking engine.

Thanks. They run better than they look.