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What do do with old pistons and cylinders, Now with more pictures |
PanelBilly |
Jul 4 2018, 01:28 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,797 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It a sad story that isn’t going to be told today, but I needed to replace my pistons and cylinders on the 3.0. So what is there to do with them. Sell them to some fool on eBay or craigslist?
I’m thinking maybe they could be the bases for some kind of art. Maybe a pen holder for my desk. Anyone got some original ideas? |
914forme |
Jul 4 2018, 01:45 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
I have an Type-4 cylinder for just that reason.
You could TIG in a base, Tie on some handles and install a liner and make a neat set of mugs. .5L a piece or a bit more since the piston never makes it to the bottom. That would make for an interesting Octeenerfest drink holder. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Get a boat load of them and slip them over your mailbox post. Use them as table legs Make a chandelier out of them Convert your car to an electric motor out of a Telse Modal S and use them to make the engine look like a radial. Door stops for around the house. Fancy ass boot scraper Mortice and Pestle Section them into pieces and sell them as gages for some kids ears. Weld all 6 together, find an approbate fruit that fits in the bore and use it as a launcher. Back it up with a huge amount of air. Get another case, heads etc..... Weld it onto the front of your existing case, add all the extras. Make it look like a 917 Engine sell it to Patrick Motorsports to install in their 917 clone, for huge dollars. Go buy a 3.6, go to LN and get some Nickies to make a a 4.0L and go and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Sorry about your lose, always bad when engines go south. |
Maltese Falcon |
Jul 4 2018, 04:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,634 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
I've seen Car Show trophies made from bits + pieces/rods pistons etc. and contrasting with the Wood grain of the troohy base; the end product is very cool ! I have band sawed pistons at the Pin area to make very cool cigar ashtrays (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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Krieger |
Jul 4 2018, 04:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,701 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
3.0 six? If so it's possible to have them reconditioned.
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mb911 |
Jul 4 2018, 04:23 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,802 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I hole sawed in the center of some sc pistons then slipped the pistons into the cylinders and tack welded them together and then used as pencil holders.
Sorry to hear about your luck on this. |
r_towle |
Jul 4 2018, 05:15 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,560 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
great cup holder when set on the passenger side floor.
Rich |
worn |
Jul 4 2018, 05:21 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,145 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
It a sad story that isn’t going to be told today, but I needed to replace my pistons and cylinders on the 3.0. So what is there to do with them. Sell them to some fool on eBay or craigslist? I’m thinking maybe they could be the bases for some kind of art. Maybe a pen holder for my desk. Anyone got some original ideas? Good luck with that. Am thinking you will come up with something. I just rebuilt the 911 and decided to just re-ring the pistons with the nikasil still looking good. We’re your pistons really worn? My micrometer said that mine weren’t at 70k miles. |
mb911 |
Jul 4 2018, 05:30 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,802 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I personally would look at refurbishment.
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Mark Henry |
Jul 4 2018, 07:23 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
$1200 to have them Nikasil plated and about the same for new JE pistons, so ballpark $2400 for a brand new set of 9.5 or 10.5:1 piston and cylinders.
Cheaper than a new set P&C mahles or nickies. If you want I can see what price I can get this done for, PM me if interested. For replating it doesn't matter if they are nikasil or alusil. Below is my set 3.0 with 10.1:1 new RSR style Mahle pistons Around 4-5 years ago this would have been a $5K+ set, that I did for $2600. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-26-1404912267.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-26-1404912280.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-26-1404911839.jpg) |
porschetub |
Jul 4 2018, 07:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,697 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
It a sad story that isn’t going to be told today, but I needed to replace my pistons and cylinders on the 3.0. So what is there to do with them. Sell them to some fool on eBay or craigslist? I’m thinking maybe they could be the bases for some kind of art. Maybe a pen holder for my desk. Anyone got some original ideas? Sell the barrels for replating,should be worth a few hundy for the set,pistons are scrap if out of spec,waiting for your reply to engine issue? |
sixnotfour |
Jul 4 2018, 07:44 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,409 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
EBS
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Mark Henry |
Jul 4 2018, 07:48 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
EBS (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) if you have another set already EBS buys core cylinder sets. I think EBS and just about everyone else uses Millenium for the cylinders. |
Krieger |
Jul 4 2018, 11:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,701 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
EBS did mine. Millennium was the name one the box when then were shipped back to me.
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Jeff Hail |
Jul 4 2018, 11:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
What do do with old pistons and cylinders???
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altitude411 |
Jul 5 2018, 12:38 AM
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I drove my 6 into a tree Group: Members Posts: 1,306 Joined: 21-September 14 From: montana Member No.: 17,932 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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euro911 |
Jul 5 2018, 04:12 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,845 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
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VegasRacer |
Jul 5 2018, 04:12 AM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,477 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None |
It a sad story that isn’t going to be told today, but I needed to replace my pistons and cylinders on the 3.0. I'm $orry to hear that Billy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (I am greatful my Mahles were servicable) |
jrblackbox |
Jul 5 2018, 06:09 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 285 Joined: 8-September 15 From: Easton, CT Member No.: 19,140 Region Association: None |
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mepstein |
Jul 5 2018, 07:48 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,234 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Some people can be artists in any medium. |
worn |
Jul 5 2018, 08:41 AM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,145 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
It can get a bit tedious out there with the ice bergs hunting the whale. So the men would carve scrimshaw. Apparently they mistook the pistons for teeth.
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