Chevrolet 235 c.i.d. 6 cylinder engine transport storage crate.

In November 2009, I sold the 1961 Apache, along with the spare 235 cubic inch six cylinder engine for it and all the parts needed to re-manufacture that spare engine.

Bill ( the new owner of the Apache ) said he was somewhat limited on garage space and could use a storage / workbench combo, so...

Two custom crates were built, one crate for the Chevrolet 235 c.i. 6 cylinder long block engine and the other crate for the the new parts, i.e., crankshaft, camshaft, pistons, etc., that will be used to re-manufacture the 235 cubic inch six cylinder engine.

Both crates are designed pallet style for ease of transport and storage, however, once in place, both crates can double as a workbench, either inside or outside of the garage.

PHOTO 1 :

As mentioned, both crates are built pallet style, shown here is the the engine crate frame and the wood type used is Douglas Fir. On the long side are double 2 x 4's glued and screwed together with square drive deck screws as an assembly. Skids are single 2 x 4's.

Primed with KILZ ® 2 Latex

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Shown here is the crate frame with its 5/8 inch thick construction grade plywood floor and one side installed.

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Here both sides of the crate can be seen.

Again, the nice part about this engine crate is ( since it uses deck screws ) that after it has been delivered , the sides can be removed and it then can be used as a very convenient base for transport in the bed of a pick-up to the machine shop or wherever the engine needs to go for various prep and services...

...and when all the machine / prep work is completed, the crate can be re-assembled and used as a workbench / storage unit.

PHOTO 4 :

235 c.i. 6 cylinder long block transport / storage crate enclosure primed and ready for paint.

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Since Bill lives in New Jersey and has limited garage space, the crates may have to be placed outside his garage for awhile, so the crates received a couple of coats of exterior house paint.

This may seem like overkill to some, but keep in mind that these crates are constructed from quality wood, and it would be a shame to just trash them after they completed their function of transporting their contents.

Our natural resources are not as abundant as they once were and I think it wise that we do what we can to preserve the environment as best we can ; so for me, the additional effort to construct these crates as multi-purpose units is worth it. The crates will function as workbench / storage units for Bill for quite some time.

Additionally, notice the crates were constructed to utilize car / truck dollies, this gives a big advantage over having to use the engine crane to move them around. The dollies you see in the photo I purchased years ago and they still serve my needs very well.

Kingsbury Dolly Co Inc
128 Kingsbury Rd
Walpole, NH 03608
800-413-6559

Lastly, I used the opportunity to practice my air brush skills on one side of the engine crate ( yes, I had fun building these crates ).

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Yes, one does need an engine crane ( of some type ) for loading / unloading the crates.

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The crates are all done and ready to be loaded in the back of the Apache.

Since the Apache was going on an open transport to Bill in New Jersey, I figured I'd stencil the URL of my web site on them for advertising purposes.

Chevrolet 235 c.i. 6 cylinder engine transport / storage and parts crates.