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Old Jun 12, 2002 | 10:56 AM
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Default Prepping an engine?!

What some goods tips on shipping an engine??
I'm going to be shipping a b18b(engine and tranny).....plus i won't be seeing the engine for a month either....i'm shipping it from germany to the states with my household goods so it's going to take awhile to get there....
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Old Jun 12, 2002 | 11:08 AM
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Drain all the fluids...wrap with a few hundred layers of that plastic seran wrap crap...I dunno, just package it so it won't get all messed up
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Old Jun 12, 2002 | 12:38 PM
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Set it in an old tire. The will give it some cushion and keep the oil pan from getting jacked. Then strap it down tight inside a crate.
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Old Jun 13, 2002 | 03:27 AM
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Thanks for the advice fellas!
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Old Jun 13, 2002 | 09:30 AM
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I would also fog the engine- coat the cylinders with oil to prevent rust and then cap all openings to prevent things from entering the engine.
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Old Jun 13, 2002 | 11:38 AM
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man i'm sooo jealous. I just got here and it's so hard to work on my car around here. Any good dyno places or anything around you?
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