Engine Shipping Stand

[AKTURBOTA]

I am going to have a long-block 4.1 litre v-6 shipped from Peoria, Illinois. Is there an engine stand that is made for shipping? I want to take the precautions to ensure that damage doesn't occur in shipping to Alaska. It will be on a pallet in a crate, but what to have the engine rest on is the issue.

Mark

 

[gnxtc2]

I am going to have a long-block 4.1 litre v-6 shipped from Peoria, Illinois. Is there an engine stand that is made for shipping? I want to take the precautions to ensure that damage doesn't occur in shipping to Alaska. It will be on a pallet in a crate, but what to have the engine rest on is the issue.

Mark

Contact Steve Reynolds, he's Buick BB guy but makes engine cradles for the
V6

Steve, SRE Performance Fabrications Inc.
920-684-6776 evenings/weekends

He's out of Wisconsin

Billy T.
gnxtc2@aol.com

 

[AKTURBOTA]

I called Steve, but he didn't have any available and was not anticipating making any for several months, so found a Buick V6 specific engine cradle at Weber Racing and purchased it.

Mark

 

[scot w.]

I called Steve, but he didn't have any available and was not anticipating making any for several months, so found a Buick V6 specific engine cradle at Weber Racing and purchased it.

Mark

May I ask, How much was it including shipping?

 

[AKTURBOTA]

The cost of the cradle was $119.95.

Mark

 

[49-blues]

you can make one yourself out of a flat piece of plywood for the base, some 2x6s i think 14" long x 2 and, 1 -9" long 2 x6 for under the oil pan, nail the 2x6s together with the short piece inside the ends of the others in a "U" shape and secure to the flat piece of plywood,engine will sit securely level in the cradle and then i use straps or secure it to the pallet and cover.

 

[dwall]

Do you happen to have a picture ........

you can make one yourself out of a flat piece of plywood for the base, some 2x6s i think 14" long x 2 and, 1 -9" long 2 x6 for under the oil pan, nail the 2x6s together with the short piece inside the ends of the others in a "U" shape and secure to the flat piece of plywood,engine will sit securely level in the cradle and then i use straps or secure it to the pallet and cover.

......for the verbally impaired like me? LOL

Seriously that would help me. Sounds like a quick and fairly easy way to go. Thanks.

 

[1BADTT]

The cost of the cradle was $119.95.

Mark

Do u have a pic or is there 1 in their website ? Thanks.

 

[AKTURBOTA]

I don't there is a picture of it on their website. I previously heard about the engine cradle and called Bryan to confirm that they had had one and they did.

Mark

 

[1BADTT]

I don't there is a picture of it on their website. I previously heard about the engine cradle and called Bryan to confirm that they had had one and they did.

Mark

Thanx Mark, I'll look it up.

 

[49-blues]

I think you have to make the side rails 14 1/2" long-i used this 3-4 times with no problem-learned it from RPE Bobby.