Question about shipping an engine

[kenndoggy]

I have an engine setup I'm trying to sell, and have a couple of interested buyers, but I've never shipped an engine before. Does anybody here have any suggestions as to how much i shoud expect it to cost (both the shipping, and purchase of necessary shipping supplies - pallet, straps, etc.), and where I should look for appropriate shipping companies? Aways worry about damaging an engine block in shipping.

Thanks!!

[EMC]

Pallets can be free if you know where to get them. Some blocks of wood, a box of wood screws, electric drill, a 4-pack of ratchet straps for $15 and some industrial plastic wrap are what I've used in the past. Shipping can be anywhere from $100 in state to $300 cross country. I think the supplies to ship an engine safely wouldn't be over $50.

I've thought about making cradles for the M50 like are available for the small block Chevy's and Ford's but besides my own shop, I don't know how much of a market there would be for them.

[5mall5nail5]

http://www.supplierlist.com/photo_images/143029/Yellow_Kraft_Bubble_Mailer.jpg

If it fits its $5

[JordanMD88]

Ken, Use Southeastern Freight.. Get a nice pallet and build a "jig" to hold the motor stable and ship it... It's always alot cheaper if you deliver the motor to the shipping depot..

[andrezbim]

Check out next to garbage locations of big shopping centers.. there's often pallets just laying there.

[kenndoggy]

Cool, thanks guys. How do you keep it protected from say, cylinder wals getting debrid in them, deck surface being scraped, etc.?? This is a freshly bored, ready to go block.

[andrezbim]

Plastic wrap

[kenndoggy]

Plastic wrap


Makes sense. Thanks!!