Finn, when I bought Chad R's motor (CT to CO) we agreed to meet halfway in Chicago, because of what we both felt was excessive cost to ship.
Chad put the engine on a small trailer, & I put a temporary 3/4" wood floor in my van.
The engine was on a 2x4 base; we both used long sheet rock screws to secure it.
Since I also bought Chad's cherry picker, we used that to make the transfer.
We met & did the transfer in a Home Depot parking lot, just in case we needed something else at the last minute. (We didn't).
Jim Howerzyl
Longmont, CO
Cozy MK IV Ch 16, 17, 24