How to Pack a Vespa Engine for Shipping

• Here we will show you how to package a Vespa Engine for shipping
• Remove the muffler and kick start lever to make the engine a more manageable size
• Begin with a flat piece of cardboard
• Set the engine on the cardboard

Score the cardboard so it can be folded around the engine

• Start to form the cardboard into a tray around the engine and secure it to the engine
• We use an industrial strapping machine
• Assuming you don't have one you can just use heavy duty packing tape

• Make a similar shaped top piece to enclose the engine
• There is no exact method just shape it as you go along
• The idea is to get the entire engine covered in cardboard
• You want it to be as tight as possible around the engine

• Now get 24x24x24 box
• Make sure it is double walled cardboard
• Securely tape the bottom of the box with multiple layers of tape
• Use extra strength tape

Fill it about half way with packing peanuts

• Place the engine inside
• The idea here is to have the engine suspended within the outer box so make sure it isn't touching the bottom

• If you are sending the muffler and kick start lever put it in now
• Fill the rest of the box with peanuts , packing it around the sides and top (it doesn't hurt to overfill it a little)

• Tape up the top
• Shake it and make sure there is no movement (if you can feel any movement, open it and add some more packaging material)

• We again use the strapping machine but you can just sufficiently tape it.
• Now tape all the way around the box in several places.
• No penalty for over-taping , but there can be a severe penalty for under taping
• Now you are good to go