Getting an engine moved

[jakebullet]

I've seen an engine on evilbay that would be nice to clog up a corner of my garage, but it's 4 hours drive away

 

Sent seller a message asking if he can stick it on a pallet, but appears he's not thought it thru at all. Engine is on an engine stand, and he's not got a crane or indeed any way of getting it off the stand. Bit annoying when you can get a pallet collected for £50.

 

Is there any other way of moving it? Can't see a shiply bloke going to hump a V6 onto his truck for buttons.

[oman5]

I've seen an engine on evilbay that would be nice to clog up a corner of my garage, but it's 4 hours drive away

 

Sent seller a message asking if he can stick it on a pallet, but appears he's not thought it thru at all. Engine is on an engine stand, and he's not got a crane or indeed any way of getting it off the stand. Bit annoying when you can get a pallet collected for £50.

 

Is there any other way of moving it? Can't see a shiply bloke going to hump a V6 onto his truck for buttons.

 

wheelcourier.com? have seen some crap reviews of them but I've successfully used them a few times.

[Bren]

I've seen an engine on evilbay that would be nice to clog up a corner of my garage, but it's 4 hours drive away

 

Sent seller a message asking if he can stick it on a pallet, but appears he's not thought it thru at all. Engine is on an engine stand, and he's not got a crane or indeed any way of getting it off the stand. Bit annoying when you can get a pallet collected for £50.

 

Is there any other way of moving it? Can't see a shiply bloke going to hump a V6 onto his truck for buttons.

 

 

 

Especially if it's an Essex V6 - they weigh a bastard tonne.

 

What motor is it?

[autofive]

where is it

maybe a nearby forum member could drop it on a pallet for collection

[jakebullet]

It's a granada cosworth cologne V6 in Bristol.

 

I've been talking to a truck driving friend, and he thinks tell the pallet people to turn up with a truck with a tail lift, and use the tail lift to get it off the engine stand. Does that sound sensible / likely?

[warren t claim]

It's a granada cosworth cologne V6 in Bristol.

 

I've been talking to a truck driving friend, and he thinks tell the pallet people to turn up with a truck with a tail lift, and use the tail lift to get it off the engine stand. Does that sound sensible / likely?

 

Yes, sadly I've had to collect similar items in the past for a pallet network. Cunts.

[Cavcraft]

The only way I can think of is to use a few pallets in piles of one, two, three and four (or whatever is needed), then with some help 'step' the engine down a layer everytime until on the bottom pallet.

[pbottomley]

Naa chump that shove it in the back of your car.... managed to get two mazda RX7 engines and gearboxes in the back of the escort once. I reocn half a tonne maybe?... was nice looking at the starts all the way home !!!!

 

 

[Guest]

Hmmm, good luck, they are bastard heavy.

Some lemon collected a Scorpio twin plenum 2. 9 and MT75 'box in a Astra estate, JUst the engine had it on the bump stops

[Albert Ross]

What you need is a Land Rover... just the right height to plop the engine into..... All it needs to do is get there! (And back)

[red5]

Bristol to where?

[John F]

Naa chump that shove it in the back of your car.... managed to get two mazda RX7 engines and gearboxes in the back of the escort once. I reocn half a tonne maybe?... was nice looking at the starts all the way home !!!!

 

Yep, shifting engines in the back of cars is definitely an option.

 

I managed to fit a GM x30xe V6 in the back of a Calibra & got the hatch shut without any problems.

[jakebullet]

I could chuck it in my disco, but it's 200 miles from Barnsley to Bristol n back again. A pallet is £65 and avoids 6 hours driving. Never mind, maybe when it doesn't sell it will motivate him into borrowing a crane.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

This seller sounds like a particulary feckless shitehawk, who TF puts an engine up for sale without the faintest idea how they are actually going to give it to a buyer? The mind boggles.

[autofive]

I could chuck it in my disco, but it's 200 miles from Barnsley to Bristol n back again. A pallet is £65 and avoids 6 hours driving. Never mind, maybe when it doesn't sell it will motivate him into borrowing a crane.

 

 

look here:

 

pallets are only 42 quid

 

http://www.speedshift.co.uk/index.htm

 

i know that doesnt help you in this instance, but for future reference

 

incidently, anyone near Battle in east sussex for a similar pallet/engine adventure?

[wackywacerwill]

Old seat belt/farmers twine + scaff bar/big stick + two man lift + car boot = win

 

Surely a seller of an engine could substitute + car boot with + pallet for a paying customer.

[drum]

What you need is a Land Rover... just the right height to plop the engine into..... All it needs to do is get there! (And back)

 

Like this

[Richard]

How did he get it on the engine stand in the first place?

[jonny69]

look here:

 

pallets are only 42 quid

 

http://www.speedshift.co.uk/index.htm

 

i know that doesnt help you in this instance, but for future reference

Has anyone here used them? I booked them this week and the pallet went from my drive but no confirmation call/text/email! I had to ring them to check the local jippos hadn't nicked it off my drive! They were helpful and efficient on the phone though.

[Skizzer]

How did he get it on the engine stand in the first place?

 

This. Fuxake.

 

HSS want £35 to rent out an engine crane for the day, or £44 for the weekend, by the way.

[autofive]

look here:

 

pallets are only 42 quid

 

http://www.speedshift.co.uk/index.htm

 

i know that doesnt help you in this instance, but for future reference

Has anyone here used them? I booked them this week and the pallet went from my drive but no confirmation call/text/email! I had to ring them to check the local jippos hadn't nicked it off my drive! They were helpful and efficient on the phone though.

 

 

I hear they dont always give the best service, but they are cheap

[jakebullet]

I didn't buy the engine in the end. After I bid he put some more photos on ebay, that showed his 'complete ready to run' engine was anything but

Also turns out he doesn't know the difference between an alternator and an aircon pump, so WTF he was thinking of planning engine transplants I do not know.

 

So still looking for a BOA v6 with wiring / ecu / not bits missing if anyone see one.