Unwanted wanted engine part

[nrshida]

Very random question but does anyone happen to have an old, unwanted piston from a 496 big-clock Chevy engine? One will do, doesn't matter if it's holed, dirty, scratched, been used for an ashtray for the last 30-years or whether the piston rings are present or not, as long as it's roughly dimensionally intact. Has to be a 496 and no smaller. Shipping looks to be about $20 for such an item to where I live. Naturally I'd pay that. It's for a design project.

Such items are unobtanium where I live.

Let me know by PM if you can help. Thanks.

[zack1234]

I have 14 unused said pistons in my shed.

You can have them they are mine

[nrshida]

You drive a Morgan 3-wheeler! 

[SNO]

I thought your shed was full of books? 

[Shuffler]

I thought your shed was full of books? 

His shed is full of tools except when he is here. 

[Meatwad]

I thought your shed was full of books? 

Its full of sailors from the Royal Navy 

[nrshida]

Perhaps the 496 was something of a rarity even in the US?

Found one on eBay. Shipping & import duty doubles the price unfortunately. Plus it's new. Didn't want to deprive someone who needed one for a real application. 

Anyone know anyone using one for a door-stop? I'll trade you some advanced ACM training 

[Oldman731]

Perhaps the 496 was something of a rarity even in the US?

Good history here:  http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/which-496-bbc-engine.12291/

Never even heard of a 496 until this thread.  Thanks!

- oldman

[Peanut1]

Very random question but does anyone happen to have an old, unwanted piston from a 496 big-clock Chevy engine? One will do, doesn't matter if it's holed, dirty, scratched, been used for an ashtray for the last 30-years or whether the piston rings are present or not, as long as it's roughly dimensionally intact. Has to be a 496 and no smaller. Shipping looks to be about $20 for such an item to where I live. Naturally I'd pay that. It's for a design project.

Such items are unobtanium where I live.

Let me know by PM if you can help. Thanks.

so.....whatcha gonna do with it?

[nrshida]

Never even heard of a 496 until this thread.  Thanks!

  Trust me to pick the obscure one thinking it's normal. Lots of boat-applications apparently.

Cheers Oldman.

[Shuffler]

It was used in trucks too. The piston will be around .060" larger diameter than a 454 if you have one of those.

[knorB]

Standard 454 piston is the same ... it's the stroke that makes the diff.  .060 is a common over bore when refurbing an engine block of any displacement.

[knorB]

Ohh and the standard 454 piston is 4.25".

[Shuffler]

Standard 454 piston is the same ... it's the stroke that makes the diff.  .060 is a common over bore when refurbing an engine block of any displacement.

Never had one. Knew you could make one, stroked 454 bored .060.

On the bored engine the 454 heads will fit. Will 454 heads fit on an actual 496? 

[nrshida]

Ohh and the standard 454 piston is 4.25".

> 4" pistons  Fantastic!