trasnsporting an engine.
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trasnsporting an engine.
Just bought a 351W for my mustang. I'm in Missouri and need to pick ut up in Atlanta (11 hour drive). My bed (shortbed, fleetside) is completely stock. What's the best way to secure the engine so it doesnt move around or, worse, go thru the cab if I have an accident?
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trasnsporting an engine.
Get a good wooden pallet. Cut a hole where the oil pan sump goes. Then strap it to the pallet with ratcheting straps.
You may need to take some small wood blocks to shim it up in places to make it sit right. You may also want to cut a board or two to put behind the pallet so it doesnt slide back. One person can easily slide a 351 on a pallet in a steel bed.
If you put it clear to the front it cant slide foreward into the cab.
Tony Warren
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You may need to take some small wood blocks to shim it up in places to make it sit right. You may also want to cut a board or two to put behind the pallet so it doesnt slide back. One person can easily slide a 351 on a pallet in a steel bed.
If you put it clear to the front it cant slide foreward into the cab.
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Also, make sure it is centered (toward the front) in your bed to ensure the load is evenly balanced. This will improve your braking and handling on your other 11 hour drive...
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Oft - see my web page at <http://www.beedzncomputers.com/truck...e/bye_bye.html> and use it for a hint. The engine rode from Atlanta to Oklahoma City with no problems....
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Thanks for the pics. Looks cheap so it's right up my ally.
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Wah hah ha ha...who's the comedian here, Oft, you or me?!?!?....
Yes, VERY cheap - a piece of 4X8, some 2X4 blocking and about $2 worth of chain.... doesn't budge an inch.....
Yes, VERY cheap - a piece of 4X8, some 2X4 blocking and about $2 worth of chain.... doesn't budge an inch.....
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Hey, after spending tons of $ on the truck, removing a perfectly good 302 from my mustang in order to have a 351 and having to drive 11 hours to Atlanta with gas at a dollar freakin sixty, cheap is my middle name. If I could find used chain I would!!
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H'mmm.....perhaps Bungee cord?....
Maybe those tie down straps that you tighten down with a lever that you get at Home Depot would be cheaper than chain....?
Anyway- good luck with your project....gas is still $1.60 a gallon where I live. At 9-10 miles per gallon with a stump pulling 466 that hurts real bad...
Maybe those tie down straps that you tighten down with a lever that you get at Home Depot would be cheaper than chain....?
Anyway- good luck with your project....gas is still $1.60 a gallon where I live. At 9-10 miles per gallon with a stump pulling 466 that hurts real bad...
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Oft,
If you could find two pallets you could put one in front and one behind the motor to "shim it in". I usually haul some old split firewood around to block up under the mounts to sure it up. I nail the firewood to the pallets to tighen it up and its good to go.
Its rather basic.
I usualyy throw down some cardboard underneath to try and prevent scratching and it will soak up any oil that leaks. It also helps it slide out at the end.
KingFisher
If you could find two pallets you could put one in front and one behind the motor to "shim it in". I usually haul some old split firewood around to block up under the mounts to sure it up. I nail the firewood to the pallets to tighen it up and its good to go.
Its rather basic.
I usualyy throw down some cardboard underneath to try and prevent scratching and it will soak up any oil that leaks. It also helps it slide out at the end.
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CHEEP CHEEP CHEEP!!! 
I save all of the old 1' 2' 3' 4' long pieces of 2x lumber and use it for cribbing. I store some of it outside and the only problem I have there is Carpenter Ants:-( The rest I store inside in a bin.
The straps are easier to use than chain and you can find them on sale CHEEPer than chain.
Keep the load up front, tight against the cab, you can control how fast you take off, but brakes are a different issue.
p.s. I can't find a pic of a little yellow chick running around to add to my CHEEP CHEEP motif:-( Maybe I should run one as my avatar when I find it -hehe!
I save all of the old 1' 2' 3' 4' long pieces of 2x lumber and use it for cribbing. I store some of it outside and the only problem I have there is Carpenter Ants:-( The rest I store inside in a bin.
The straps are easier to use than chain and you can find them on sale CHEEPer than chain.
Keep the load up front, tight against the cab, you can control how fast you take off, but brakes are a different issue.
p.s. I can't find a pic of a little yellow chick running around to add to my CHEEP CHEEP motif:-( Maybe I should run one as my avatar when I find it -hehe!
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I think my buddy out did you all for cheapness. He said to put the engine on a couple of old tires right at the front of the cab and run ropes from each side of the bed. Sounds good but I wonder if the motor would be resting on the oilpan. I might try one of the above suggestions first.
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Your buddy stole my idea. A tire or two and some ratchet straps and your on your way. The tires are less likely to slide than a pallet, and if your garage looks like mine tires and straps are abundant.