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I'm shipping an engine and need to build a wooden create for it. Could anyone measure the rough box size of an engine, gearbox to rocker cover, clutch plunger to crank pulley etc etc.

Also need one specific measurement, base of engine to engine steady bolt holes.

Much appreciated!

Edited by Mike-998 on 8th Jan, 2014.

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Use a pallet, or half pallet screw a chip board base onto it then, ratchet strap the engine well down and then. ........ use cheap chip board & 2"x 2" lats to make a box around the crate, using screws, simple and job done.

That was the plan, but most international shipping companies charge on size as well as weight, so I was going to make my own using some 2x4 and chipboard, so that shipping is cheaper. just need to know a rough size of the engine.

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You need at least half pallet so the shipping pufflers can move it about, get the forks under it.

Edited by BENROSS on 8th Jan, 2014.

That's true, I'll have a look at standard pallet size so I don't make it too small. I'm getting the box made up as work though, and they don't have any pallets, just lots of chipboard and 2x4.

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i have one waiting to be fitted il have a measure in the morning

Done now needs redoing lol

Ok, Thanks

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From memory, a standard Chep pallet is 40" x 48".

Half pallet size will therefore be around 40" x 24", though I'm sure you can go a touch narrower than 40".

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.

If you get stuck Pete, as you're in Cov, pop to see my friend John and see if he's got one you can measure.
https://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/Coventry-C...252843944758289

Tell him Alex sent you.

www.apsbikes.co.uk

roughly l30 w17 h27in hope that helps

Done now needs redoing lol

Thanks for everyone's help, got everything i need to put it together. Cheers!

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