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Old 06-22-2019, 06:54 PM
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Old 06-22-2019, 07:30 PM
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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.
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Old 06-22-2019, 07:34 PM
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Too funny...and so true.
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Old 06-23-2019, 05:48 PM
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Hey, we got you. This is what makes the VAF hive mind so valuable

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Old 06-23-2019, 06:16 PM
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Glad I could add some amusement to the forum. I did not realize picking cherries would lead here.
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Old 06-23-2019, 08:46 PM
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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?

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.

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Old 06-23-2019, 09:00 PM
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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.
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Old 06-24-2019, 03:53 PM
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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.
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Old 06-24-2019, 04:50 PM
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FWIW, I specifically declined the long-term preservation. It’ll be interesting to see how it’s packed once it finally arrives.
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Old 06-25-2019, 09:40 AM
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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..
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