Hey Buick Fans, I will be shipping out my crankshaft soon and was wondering if anyone out there has any ideas of the best possible way to ship a crankshaft? I am looking for shipping companies along with some pictures of crates made to ship a crankshaft. Thanks In Advance for your help!!!
John I would build a crate out of 3/4 inch plywood, bubble wrap it and ship. Cheapest would be truck or bus, but UPS is more convenient.
I've seen replacement small engine cranks shipped in cardboard tubes like the ones used for carpeting. though i dont know what ID you'd need for a 455 crank) you could use plywood or something on the ends with screws thru the cardboard into the wood for the ends. Nate
PVC John I have shipped things I did not want crushed in large diameter PVC plumbers drain pipe with the ends secured with duct tape. Again, I would put it in bubble wrap so it cannot move in the pipe.
shipping crate John How soon do you need one? I have one here at the house where i had one shipped to me and it sent UPS, and trust me--it couldnt have been hurt in this box. Plus--you will be seeing this crank pretty soon anyway.....:grin:
greyhound accepts packages for shipping, up to 75 lbs i think, a crank in a box might make it in under 75... damn, sounds like theres a joke in there somewhere...
John - You might check with your local machine shop. They probably get Scat and/or Eagle cranks in on a somewhat regular basis. Should have some extras kicking around!!:TU: Most crank boxes I've seen, are just double walled corrugated cardboard, with extra packing on each end. The snout is always setting in a 'corrugated channel' - for support.
