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Title: Scraping FE And MEL Pistons, Are They Good For Anything Else?
Post by: chris401 on September 29, 2017, 08:26:57 AM
Standard bore 330, 352, 390, 410, a couple sets of early and late 430 MEL pistons. I don't smoke so building an ash tray is out. I do not have a mill, just a stick welder and some soft metal grinding wheels. Any tool idea's I have missed?
Thanks
Title: Re: Scraping FE And MEL Pistons, Are They Good For Anything Else?
Post by: MRadke on September 29, 2017, 04:46:15 PM
Not a tool idea, but cut in half and mounted to a plaque, they make cool trophies for car shows.
Title: Re: Scraping FE And MEL Pistons, Are They Good For Anything Else?
Post by: chris401 on September 29, 2017, 06:57:24 PM
Not a tool idea, but cut in half and mounted to a plaque, they make cool trophies for car shows.
This is the best one from the lower compression 1960-1962 430. The knurled skirt matches the era.
Title: Re: Scraping FE And MEL Pistons, Are They Good For Anything Else?
Post by: chris401 on September 29, 2017, 07:18:07 PM
Not a tool idea, but cut in half and mounted to a plaque, they make cool trophies for car shows.
I forgot I have 15 more cleaned up 60-62 pistons on the shelf. Scrap is high but I would send all 16 to anyone for $20 and shipping.


Here is what 63-65 looks like.
Title: Re: Scraping FE And MEL Pistons, Are They Good For Anything Else?
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on September 29, 2017, 10:50:55 PM
The real question you need to ask yourself Chris, is "why don't I have a small forge and greensand molds?"
Title: Re: Scraping FE And MEL Pistons, Are They Good For Anything Else?
Post by: chris401 on September 30, 2017, 09:01:19 PM
The real question you need to ask yourself Chris, is "why don't I have a small forge and greensand molds?"
I figure if I built 5 MEL's in a row it would be worth it to buy the molds to cast these pistons
Title: Re: Scraping FE And MEL Pistons, Are They Good For Anything Else?
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on September 30, 2017, 09:14:48 PM
I meant more for melting the pistons down and recasting them into something useful.
Title: Re: Scraping FE And MEL Pistons, Are They Good For Anything Else?
Post by: chris401 on October 01, 2017, 08:44:35 AM
I meant more for melting the pistons down and recasting them into something useful.
I understood you the first time. Have you seen the price of these pistons?