How do I ship a 40lb crank and engine case to Arizona and have it arrive in one piece? I looked on the Googles and found lots of great options. Build a wooden crate or ship them in a cooler. After many hours getting frustrated I called Ollie's and talked to Ike. What a great bunch of guys, he said forget all that and wrap it in layers of cardboard and put that in box. Simple. I looked online and found this great step-by-step instructions to ship a crankshaft. So that's the direction I went with both the crank and the case.
APE - Packaging Instructions
Attached my contact details and info about the car. Ike said it was amazing just how many people don't put any contact info in their packages.
Cling film to keep it dry.
A layer of bubble wrap.
A box from Home Depot cut to the width of the crank plus a little room for packing the top and bottom.
Rolling the Burrito.
Strapping tape.
Making the end caps.
Stuffing the ends.
The end cap goes in place.
All strapped up.
