blown 346

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I am getting ready to ship out my SBC 406. I want to get any ideas on how to go about crating it where it is secure and will be safe.

My Ideas so far...

Buy a Engine Cradle and bolt that up to the motor, then set it on a pallet and bolt it down. get two Industrial plastic straps and strap the motor down. 1 strap over the front and the other over the back.

I dont have motor mounts. Otherwise I was going to get 2 2x4's and use them to bolt the motor mounts to once the motor was on the pallet.

I am looking for cheap, effectiveness. The buyer wil be paying for anything i have to buy. I want to keep it as cheap as possible.


bring me some ideas.

jebcamaro

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Sounds like you have the best idea to do it already. Go to Harbor Freight if there is one near you and get the engine cradle. I`ve shipped 2 motors and your method would be the best way to do it.

99blancoSS

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Engine cradle bolted to a good pallet, then build a crate around the engine on the pallet.

Gordon0652

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^^ ^^

blown 346

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Thats what I figured would be best. Figured I would see if there was any other tricks.

livefast1

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i just set the motor down on a hd pallet and chock it so it sits level. then cut up some flat steel stock, bend and drill holes in it. bolt the 4 steel straps to the holes on the bell flange, and the front of the heads. then use big (1/2) wood screws on the bottom to go into the pallet. then completely plastic wrap it.

2001 SOM WS6 69 GTO

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Call around some of the GM dealers and see if they have any crates laying around from engine swaps they may have just done. I know someone that did this and the GM dealer just gave them the engine crate for free. Just another idea and cheap

blown 346

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^^^ I will look into that.