# How do I ship a motor?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-ship-a-motor/37598
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [October 25, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-ship-a-motor/37598 "2007-10-25T12:28:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-ship-a-motor/37598/1 "2007-10-25T12:28:24Z")

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Well, after looking at the “How do I ship a tranny” thread, i figured I’d ask the other big question: How do I ship a motor?

I am getting ready to sell my 3.8L SC motor out of a 94 bonneville and I have already had interest in it, but everyone who is would require shipping it. I was hesitant about doing it, but I figured I would see is someone can tell me how they’ve done it and maybe I can offer to ship it. It is currently on a stand now, and I believe it is drained completely, but will check on that.

I have access to a pallet and also can ship it from work (loading dock). Just basically need to know how to secure it and cover it.

Any suggestions?

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### Author: ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2007, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-ship-a-motor/37598/2 "2007-10-25T12:33:26Z")

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![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Trebuchet_Castelnaud.jpg/800px-Trebuchet_Castelnaud.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Trebuchet_Castelnaud.jpg/800px-Trebuchet_Castelnaud.jpg)

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### Author: ![Schema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-ship-a-motor/37598/3 "2007-10-25T12:36:03Z")

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Chain it to the pallet and wrap it in plastic i’d imagine

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### Author: ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2007, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-ship-a-motor/37598/4 "2007-10-25T12:36:05Z")

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same way i described shipping a tranny

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### Author: ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-ship-a-motor/37598/5 "2007-10-25T13:37:33Z")

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I like the catapult idea

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### Author: ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-ship-a-motor/37598/6 "2007-10-25T13:42:11Z")

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sit motor on a old tire(or some other kind of stand), band everything to pallet and swrink warp the hell out of it? we have a nice ass shrink wrap pallet machine here. Wraps shit up real good

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### Author: ![BrockwayMT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brockwaymt/32/5060_2.png) [@BrockwayMT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrockwayMT)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-i-ship-a-motor/37598/7 "2007-10-25T15:37:49Z")

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For the best rate fill out the bill of lading:

For salvage value only Per NMFC# 120865, Freight Class 70