Packing an engine for shipping

[bishboy]

Just wondering what is a good way to package an engine and other bits for shipping.

Have heard of a few different ways:
- make a mini pallet and rachet strap engine to it and put it in a heavy duty cardboard box
- wrap the engine in glad wrap and put in heavy duty box (or plastic tub?) and fill with expanding foam
or variations on the above (packed in foam peanuts/rags etc)

How has anybody done it before, also have to remember that have to ask seller to do it as well!!

[jimg1au]

i have had about 10 engines sent from the usa and i get the seller to get a tub and lid line it with foam hard and soft.
ones packed tightly in it tip tye the lid at 50mm centers
never had one damaged that way
had 2 in cardboard not good at the del piont.all soft and damaged
jim

[brucey]

chuck it in an esky lined with foam backing beads

Works a treat you can get esky's from st vinies really cheap

Bruce

[Nathan S]

Lots of bubble wrap, then in a cardboard box.
Make sure it can't move within the box, and tape the box well.
Sorted.

Simply wrapping it in cardboard after the bubble wrap works too.

Most 2T motors are light enough to go through the Auspost. Heavier stuff like DT400 motors might need the top end removed and posted as a seperate package - still cheaper and easier than a freight company...

[mainline]

Will it fit in a milk crate?

[Matador107]

Heavy duty plastic tub, lined with scrunched up newspaper and a plywood (8-10mm )lid cable tied on at 50 mm centres,use heavy ties. Alloy v8 speedway motors are shipped around in purpose built plastic tubs and lid. I have felt a 410 ci motor raced in at Kwinana WA on a Friday night,pulled out,packed and flown in a tub to Melbourne,arrive Saturday morning, and then to Warnambool Saturday arvo,it was still retaining the heat from the night before.!!!