You might forgo the box if you read below.


Buy two rolls of saran wrap, use it all.

Wrap it in a old thick clean blanket and duct tape the heck out of it.

Put two black trash bags on it, wrap tape.

Sit it on a old 14 inch tire and ratchet strap (2) it to a pallet. Id just use tire if it were my personal vehicle.

Ive had them go freight across country like that.

Ive shipped oem motors and R block based motors frieght that way and never damage or a scratch.

I know your concerned to keep it all nice, but its not a hard task so Id not overthink it.

I just seen no heads, I can muscle a short block alone, two people can do it easily.

If you rest it on its top (china walls) you can even place a 2X12X10 under it and slide it on wood out of your van onto a board or cardboard and hook a hoist to it.

Pretty easy overall.