[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":100},["ShallowReactive",2],{"copy:\u002Fcrating\u002Fengines":3},{"path":4,"h1":5,"metaDescription":6,"kicker":7,"lede":8,"panel":9,"spec":22,"drawing":42,"photo":43,"sections":44,"faqs":79,"related":92,"sources":99},"\u002Fcrating\u002Fengines","Engine crating: crates for engines and powerpacks","Engine crates on a bolt-down skid base: drained fluids, capped ports, VCI protection and hazmat-aware packing for diesel, gasoline and gas engines.","Engines","An engine is crated on a skid-base crate with the engine mounts bolted to a timber cradle, every port capped and the internal surfaces fogged with preservative. Fuel, oil and coolant are drained or handled under the carrier's hazardous-materials rules, and we need the engine's dry weight, its overall dimensions and the destination country to quote.",[10,13,16,19],[11,12],"Best for","Diesel, gasoline, gas engines",[14,15],"Construction","Skid-base with timber cradle",[17,18],"Protection","Capped ports, VCI, desiccant",[20,21],"Rules","Drained per carrier, 49 CFR",{"rows":23},[24,27,30,33,36,39],[25,26],"Cradle","Hardwood bearers shaped to the sump and bell housing",[28,29],"Hold-down","Lag bolts through the engine mounts into the skid",[31,32],"Openings","Intake, exhaust, fuel and coolant ports capped",[34,35],"Internal","Cylinders fogged, crankcase preserved",[37,38],"Walls","Sheathed, with a vented top where condensation is a risk",[40,41],"Quote needs","Dry weight, overall L x W x H, destination, quantity","skid-base",null,[45,50,60,65,70,75],{"h2":46,"paragraphs":47},"Holding an engine on the skid",[48,49],"An engine has lumpy underside geometry, so it cannot just stand on a flat deck. We cut hardwood bearers under the oil pan and mounting rails, and then lag-bolt the engine mounts through to the skid. If the engine has lost its brackets, a steel angle or plate is bolted to the block's own threaded bosses so there is still a safe point to tie down.","Where a gearbox or bell housing hangs off one end, a second bearer supports it and a strap or bar keeps the housing from levering the block. The aim is that no load is carried by a flange, a sump or an accessory bracket.",{"h2":51,"paragraphs":52,"list":55},"What is drained, removed or capped",[53,54],"Engines with fuel or batteries are regulated as hazardous materials under 49 CFR and the IATA dangerous goods rules for air cargo, so they are drained and disconnected per the carrier's rules before they are accepted. Tell us whether the engine has run, because residual fuel in a tank or line changes how the carrier classes it.","Oil and coolant are drained to the carrier's rules too, and we label the crate if anything remains. Intake, exhaust, turbo ports, breather and the fuel inlet are capped with plugs or taped board and film. Belts and alternators with loose wiring are tagged and boxed, not left dangling.",[56,57,58,59],"Starter, alternator and exposed wiring secured or removed","Dipstick and filler caps tied or taped","Turbocharger inlet and outlet plugged","Radiator and charge-air cooler removed and crated alongside",{"h2":61,"paragraphs":62},"Rust and moisture protection",[63,64],"Engines rust from the inside out. Cylinders are fogged with a preservative oil, and the bare machined faces on the head and block get a rust-preventive coating. The whole engine is then wrapped in VCI film, with the seams taped to hold the vapour in.","We add desiccant on a rack inside the barrier bag, calculated to the volume of the bag and the length of the voyage. A humidity indicator card is stuck to the inside where a receiver can see it through a window in the film. For an engine that will sit in a container through a tropical transit, this check is the cheapest insurance in the box.",{"h2":66,"paragraphs":67},"Choosing the crate",[68,69],"A skid-base crate suits most engines, from a single industrial block to a large generator-set engine. The base spreads the weight, the walls protect the exposed accessories, and the lid is closed with screws or nails so it can be opened for inspection.","A powerpack (engine plus transmission, cooling or pumps) is treated as a machine on a base frame. For a bare long block of moderate weight, a sheathed plywood box with a built-in cradle can save tare weight, which matters when the quote is by air.",{"h2":71,"paragraphs":72},"Handling marks and orientation",[73,74],"Engines carry their weight low and toward the flywheel end, which is why the centre-of-gravity mark is painted on two faces and checked against the actual lift. Sling points are marked where the engine's own lifting eyes line up with an opening in the top.","An engine must stay upright. A tip indicator on the crate side and a this-way-up pictograph from ISO 780 tell handlers so, and a shock indicator shows whether the crate took a hard drop at a transfer.",{"h2":76,"paragraphs":77},"Export crates and repeat orders",[78],"Export engines ship on heat-treated lumber with the IPPC stamp, with plywood used for the panels. We follow the destination country's plant-protection authority and USDA APHIS instructions, and we keep the crate spec on file so a second engine of the same model is built the same way. Send photos of the mounting points if the engine is a rebuild with unknown brackets.",[80,83,86,89],{"q":81,"a":82},"Can an engine ship with oil in it?","That depends on the carrier and the mode. Many carriers want fluids drained, and air cargo is the strictest, so we ask which carrier you are using before we pack.",{"q":84,"a":85},"Do I need to remove the battery?","Yes, in nearly every case. Batteries are hazardous materials under 49 CFR and IATA rules, so they are disconnected and shipped separately under the carrier's requirements.",{"q":87,"a":88},"Is a crate better than a pallet for a rebuilt engine?","Yes when the engine will be handled more than once. A crate protects the accessories and keeps the capped ports clean.",{"q":90,"a":91},"What numbers do you need for the quote?","Overall inside dimensions in inches, dry weight in pounds, and the destination country, plus the quantity and your date.",[93,94,95,96,97,98],"\u002Fcrating","\u002Fcrating\u002Fmarine-engines","\u002Fcrating\u002Fgenerators","\u002Fcrates\u002Ftypes\u002Fskid-base","\u002Fguides\u002Frust-prevention-vci","\u002Fguides\u002Fdesiccant-sizing",[],1794178337201]