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erich weaver 06-22-2019 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kbalch (Post 1354688)
The value is irrelevant.

Ha ha! Hilarious!

9GT 06-22-2019 07:30 PM

5 pages (so far) discussing how to lift an engine out of a crate with an engine crane,,,,,,I am at a loss for words, yet somehow we can build an airplane.;)

kbalch 06-22-2019 07:34 PM

Too funny...and so true. :D:rolleyes::cool:

Bill Boyd 06-23-2019 05:48 PM

Hey, we got you. This is what makes the VAF hive mind so valuable :)

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Stockmanreef 06-23-2019 06:16 PM

Glad I could add some amusement to the forum. I did not realize picking cherries would lead here.

Discus2b 06-23-2019 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Boyd (Post 1354621)
So, having never bought a new engine in a box/ on a pallet, I'm not understanding why you need to pass anything under the engine in order to lift it. Sounds like a good way to bend an intake tube.

What prevents you from hooking a chain to the engine lift ring(s) and cranking away on the lift? :confused:

Thanks for taking a moment to explain the dilemma to a bystander with nothing to contribute.

...and finally...to those who have not yet...the engine is place on supportive foam in a heavy duty cardboard box. Tough plastic bags are arranged around the engine then filled with expanding foam that creates a tight protective cocoon. Placed throughout are 6-8 2lbs bags desiccants.
To remove engine, open up, remove / peel away all the foam bags on top and hoist. Pull box off and continue to peel away the packing material putting it all in the box. Inside is the engine manual along with a logbook and papers on how to correctly bring the engine to life.
If able, store the box and packing for future use. I store my engine and prop shipping container wrapped in plastic in my hanger, up high, tied to ceiling and wall. I do this to guarantee that the engine and prop will always work perfectly and all my troubles was for nothing.
It was Christmas deluxe.

R

rightrudder 06-23-2019 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Discus2b (Post 1354977)
the engine is place on supportive foam in a heavy duty cardboard box. Tough plastic bags are arranged around the engine then filled with expanding foam that creates a tight protective cocoon.

It's quite well protected that way. Removing all that foam is the most laborious part of the whole process.

Stockmanreef 06-24-2019 03:53 PM

weird--my IO390 was not packed that way. No dessicant anywhere in the crate/box. Lycoming asked me if I wanted foam around it for long term storage--just in case factor. I said yes. They put in a large sheet of thick plastic on top of the engine and sprayed in foam around the sides of the top. After taking off the top wood cross supports the foam pulled out with no issues--it was not tight at all. I then cut off the cardboard box. The engine is held down to the bottom with plastic straps and a metal plate that connects the flywheel. It was a 10 minute exercise--but I have not unbolted the flywheel yet.

kbalch 06-24-2019 04:50 PM

FWIW, I specifically declined the long-term preservation. It’ll be interesting to see how it’s packed once it finally arrives.

Ralph Inkster 06-25-2019 09:40 AM

Engines I've received (Aerosport & others) have come on standard pallets with plywood sides & tops, so they were too big to get the engine hoist under if the driver set the pallet directly on the floor. It's easy enough to pry up the corners & build up the height with stacked 2x4s so the hoist legs will roll under. At this point I open the crate (plywood or cardboard, doesn't matter) & lift the engine & pallet with the engine lift ring, place 2x4s sideways accross the hoist legs & lower the pallet so it rests on the hoist legs, store it there & move it around as necessary till I actually mount it on the plane. Easy..

Canadian_JOY 06-25-2019 01:08 PM

Gee, I guess I was spoiled! Three 2x6's laminated together spanned across the horizontal members of four roof trusses. A short chain around the 2x6 "beam" engaged the hook on the top end of a chain hoist. Slide the engine crate under the chain hoist. Install a shackle in the engine lifting eye. Engage the lower hook of the chain hoist in shackle and you're all set to lift the engine out of its box. Once it was up and clear of the box I rolled in the engine hoist, attached its lifting hook to the shackle, took up the load and disconnected the chain hoist so it wouldn't be in the way. Then I lowered the engine onto appropriate supports on a work table, keeping the engine hoist connected "just in case".

This technique worked really well in swapping accessories from old engine to new.

Discus2b 06-25-2019 05:50 PM

Amazing!!
Why all the different unstandardize ways of shipping an engine? I guess it?s base on what day of the week it is. I got mine 2.5 years ago...IO-390...EAA special.
Very please with the package....wonder if the backup has corners being cut.

R


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