Posted By: dc426
Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 12:29 AM
I've been collecting this stuff for years. Gonna be moving so time to get rid of it all.
Scrapping some aluminum today
Posted By: moparacer
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 12:40 AM
I have a bunch of Aluminum small block rods and boat anchor pistons just like that. Probably meet the same fate as yours when we haul the next load of scrap in.
Are some of those the 2322LF pistons?
Are some of those the 2322LF pistons?
Posted By: dc426
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 01:33 AM
no, all are custom hemi pistons.
Posted By: sixpackgut
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 01:58 AM
how much would you get from a scrap yard? i would take that stuff and make crap out of it
Posted By: CompWedgeEngines
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 02:06 AM
Boy oh boy....you sure are tough on parts...!... 
Posted By: Darrell
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 02:08 AM
Dang, looks like you have been dumpster diving behind the Garlits museum!
Posted By: Bigcube
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 02:33 AM
Amazing the price of alum scrap these days. I dropped of some old siding a while ago and was shocked. 
Posted By: MIKES_DUSTER
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 02:44 AM
Leaving Florida??
Posted By: dc426
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 03:29 AM
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Leaving Florida??
no, just down sizing and prepping for retirement.
Posted By: Challenger 1
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 01:55 PM
Wonder what that stuff is worth? I have dozens of old rods and pistons.
I'll find out today as I scrap lot's of copper and brass for here at work.
We are taking a truck load of old barq grills today, some are stainless.
I also have about a 1/2 5 gal bucket full of titanum valve springs, wonder if it's worth anything.
Honestly I bet I have more than 10 sets of old rods and pistons.
A few years ago I made up some clocks out of them for Xmas presents, they were a big hit.
I'll find out today as I scrap lot's of copper and brass for here at work.
We are taking a truck load of old barq grills today, some are stainless.
I also have about a 1/2 5 gal bucket full of titanum valve springs, wonder if it's worth anything.
Honestly I bet I have more than 10 sets of old rods and pistons.
A few years ago I made up some clocks out of them for Xmas presents, they were a big hit.
Posted By: racealittle
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 02:20 PM
A few years back, I took about a dozen sets of 440 cast pistons in for scrap.
They did not want them. They told me they were not pure enough. They said something about a ring of metal within the cast piston that just didn't make it worth anything. Sounded like BS to me.
Perhaps high end pistons are pure enough for scrap.
They did not want them. They told me they were not pure enough. They said something about a ring of metal within the cast piston that just didn't make it worth anything. Sounded like BS to me.
Perhaps high end pistons are pure enough for scrap.
Posted By: dartman366
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 02:40 PM
Quote:those stock pistons are concidered dirty aluminum and worth less than pure aluminum, I have never had a problem getting rid of the stockers but won't get as much money, also there is a steel strut cast into them for strength around the pin area.
A few years back, I took about a dozen sets of 440 cast pistons in for scrap.
They did not want them. They told me they were not pure enough. They said something about a ring of metal within the cast piston that just didn't make it worth anything. Sounded like BS to me.
Perhaps high end pistons are pure enough for scrap.
Posted By: JohnRR
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 02:47 PM
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Amazing the price of alum scrap these days. I dropped of some old siding a while ago and was shocked.
That's good to know I have a big pile of alum in the corner of my garage that I have been waiting for the price to bottom before I bring it in
Posted By: Moparnut426
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 03:56 PM
I helped my uncle make a smelter for aluminum, and copper. We smelt anything into small bricks of any aluminum, or brass, or copper. Radiators are fun, and so is tranny cases.
Makes a small bricks the same size as a red brick, we accually used fire brick as the mold for the bricks. You should see the look of the guy who takes out scrap. for the first year he thought we were stealing it.
Kasey
Makes a small bricks the same size as a red brick, we accually used fire brick as the mold for the bricks. You should see the look of the guy who takes out scrap. for the first year he thought we were stealing it.
Kasey
Posted By: MIKES_DUSTER
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 09:14 PM
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Leaving Florida??
no, just down sizing and prepping for retirement.
You can store your dart in my garage!!!!!
Posted By: RodStRace
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/17/11 09:59 PM
Find out what they get per item and see if they are worth more as-is.
I could see them as trophy material, swap meet 2 dollar box, or other uses in the form they are now.
We were bored at the sand drag track, watching yet another track prep and were thinking of other things that could be done during the down time.
Digger Tire races came to mind, but a piston or rod toss would work too.
I could see them as trophy material, swap meet 2 dollar box, or other uses in the form they are now.
We were bored at the sand drag track, watching yet another track prep and were thinking of other things that could be done during the down time.
Digger Tire races came to mind, but a piston or rod toss would work too.
Posted By: gregsdart
Re: Scrapping some aluminum today - 05/18/11 11:57 AM
A relative does scrap pick up for a living. Brake rotors, anything they can get. Best price is over 500 lb for each type of metal up hear in Mn.