Scribner Bare Kit Container

Scribner Bare Kit Containers for Engine Blocks

A bare engine block is heavy, awkward to handle, and easily damaged by a single drop or a shifting load. Scribner Plastics has built its reputation on solving that problem. The company is a rotational molding specialist, and its bare block container is a reusable alternative to wooden crates and pallets. It suits machine shops, engine builders, racers, and anyone who ships or stores a block between rebuild stages.

The 5107 Chevy Bare Block Container

Scribner's bare kit container offering centers on the 5107 Bare Block Container. It is specifically designed around the 350-400 Chevy engine block. That purpose-built fit matters. A container sized to the block, rather than a generic box, keeps the casting from shifting during transit. The back of the block bolts directly to the container using four of the bell housing mounting bolt holes located just above and below the dowel pins. The block is lowered into the bottom half of the case and secured, then the lid goes on.

Retail listings for the 5107 describe its footprint as compact, and it is also commonly listed as an engine case for small block Chevy and Ford bare blocks. Always confirm the block you plan to ship matches the case before ordering.

Rotomolded Polyethylene Construction

Scribner uses rotational molding. This allows them to make products without seams and with different wall thicknesses. Seamless walls help a container resist cracking and leaking, and thicker sections can be placed where stress is greatest. The material is ultra-high strength polyethylene, impervious to most automotive fluids. That is useful when a freshly machined or previously used block still carries traces of oil or coolant.

• Reusable: Designed to last many shipping cycles.
• Easy to clean: Can be cleaned in "Hot Wash" systems set to 140 degrees F or less.
• Handling-friendly: Replaces need for heavy wooden pallets, stackable, and forklift ready.
• Space-saving: Most Scribner containers have a tapered shape to the top and bottom, making them widest at the assembly flange and allowing empty containers to nest.

Motorsports Pedigree

Scribner has been molding plastics since 1978, and the company says its products have become the standard of the motorsports industry, demanded by professional racers in NASCAR, Indy Car, SCCA, NHRA and virtually every other category of professional racing. A racer carrying a spare short block or bare casting in a trailer wants the same protection as a shop shipping a block to a customer: a rigid shell that keeps dents and scrapes off the trailer floor and the freight company happy.

Choosing the Right Container

• Match the container to the block family. The 5107 is designed around the 350-400 Chevy block.
• If the engine will be assembled with heads, intake, or accessories, look at Scribner's larger engine containers instead of a bare block case.
• Think about how you will move it. Stackability and forklift compatibility help in a busy shop or warehouse.

For the rest of the company's range, including complete engine, transmission, and specialty containers, visit the full Scribner brand page. To compare other makers of storage and shipping solutions, see the complete Bare Kit Container category.