I've had this 427FE block sitting around for a few months now, it's time to do something with it. It's brand new, still has some sand in it. The walls came out too thin so the whole batch we're going to get melting back down, I was able to grab one before that happened. My plan was to use it as a coffee table/end table base. I've got a plan for the base of it, but have been kicking ideas around for a way to mount the glass. I've seen them with connecting rods and pistons in a few variations. Some attach two rods together and slid one piston into the block, not bad. Others attach the rods directly to the block.

Now where can I find some scrap rods and pistons without dumping $1600 into a set?