Shipping

[ts_MKIII]

There is a Respectable member on here who is planning to transfer a motor into my hands.

Now as of now it is dissassembled, head seperated from block (undergoing headgasket job)

Now what would you guys say is the best way to ship, assemble it and as one whole, or send the head with some ither items i am receiveing, or should he ssend everything assebled as one.

Just trying to help him out, also what can i do to insure nothing gets damage in the shipping process, the last thing i want is the motor to be damaged.

 

[Bishop92t]

Shipping the head is no problem, wrap it up in buble wrap in a decent sized box. Don't use packing peanuts unless you plan on taping up all the ports. I'd leave the cams and cam covers on for shipping, simply to keep the shims in order, but you could strip it bare. I would use a separate box for the other parts as well.

 

[ts_MKIII]

Shipping the head is no problem, wrap it up in buble wrap in a decent sized box. Don't use packing peanuts unless you plan on taping up all the ports. I'd leave the cams and cam covers on for shipping, simply to keep the shims in order, but you could strip it bare. I would use a separate box for the other parts as well.

thanks, what about the block, i dont want the oil pan or the block surface to
get messed up.

 

[silvergsx623]

use sheets of 1 inch styrophome to creat a nice padded area around the motor.
bubble rap can be used to take up space to keep the motor from shifting in the box.
if it goes ups/fedex it can end up upside down or sideways.
if it goes freight, put it on a pallet and it'll keep it upright

 

[ts_MKIII]

wont a regular box collapse, i mean we are talking about a 7m lol

 

[supra90turbo]

Go get some industrial cellophane. It's for wrapping large items up for shipping. It's very thick and very durable.
Wrap up the engine real good. Then, go to wal-mart and pick up two ratcheting tie downs and tie it to a pallet.

it's ready to ship.

 

[suprarich]

Try Forward Air, I can't remember their web address, but they ship from dock to dock only. You would have to drive to the nearest one to drop off and pick up, but real cheap. Like 75 dollars for a tranny shipped 500 miles.

 

[ForcedTorque]

UPS will only take boxes up to 150lbs, so you're gonna have to freight the block. So it'll be cheaper and easier to just put the head back on the block and let it go freight as well. This is the safest way anyway, as UPS type companies are gonna roll heavy packages like a head. On a pallet, your biggest worry is something bumping into it.

 

[IJ.]

To add to Bishops post on the head I'd look at some way of spacing the head up so the open valves can't be damaged if the Cams are left in place. (Shipping companys aren't known for taking car of delicate parts so it's up to you to pack it correctly)