§1What this business is
Metal is melted in a furnace and poured into sand moulds; the rough casting is cleaned, bored inside for roundness and ground outside to size. Two-wheeler cylinders are made of grey cast iron, or aluminium alloy with a cast-iron liner. The report plans a semi-automatic plant making 72 cylinders a day.
Capacity: 72 cylinders a day (semi-automatic plant); year 1 at 30% capacity.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with foundry or machining experience in an auto-parts cluster.
Who it is not for
A first-time founder without casting or machining skills.
Advantages
- Large two-wheeler fleet needs replacement cylinders
- Aftermarket buyers are many small dealers
- Machining skills are available in auto clusters
- Can also take job-work casting
Drawbacks
- Foundry work needs pollution consent and smoke control
- Cylinders must match exact OEM dimensions and finish
- The report gives no machine-wise price list
- Electric two-wheelers will slowly cut demand
Skills you need
- Sand moulding and melting
- Boring and honing
- Quality checks on porosity and size
- Selling to spare-parts dealers
Why difficulty 4/5: Foundry, precision machining and pollution rules all at once.
§3Market
Who buys
- Two-wheeler mechanics and garages
- Auto spare-parts dealers
- Engine reconditioning shops
How it sells
- Spare-parts wholesalers
- Direct supply to workshops
Good to know
- The report gives no market-size figures for India.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Metal melting furnace | 1 | — |
| Moulds for engine cylinders | 1 set | — |
| Boring machine for finishing the bore | 1 | — |
| Flexible grinder for the outer surface | 1 | — |
| All plant and machinery above | 1 set | ₹15.00 lakh (lump sum; no item prices in the report) |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Auto Engine Cylinder for Two-wheeler (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Grey cast irontraditional cylinder material — strong, cheap and wear-resistant
- Aluminium alloy (A356)lighter; usually with a cast-iron liner
- Compacted graphite cast ironhigher strength, less widely used
- Silica sand, clay and bindersfor sand moulds and cores
From: PMEGP sample project report — Auto Engine Cylinder for Two-wheeler (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- Factory licence
- Trade licence
- NOC/consent from the State Pollution Control Board (foundry)
- BIS certification where a Quality Control Order applies
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
Made for PMEGP; CGTMSE covers the collateral-free loan.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Samadhan report: plant & machinery ₹15.00 L, other assets ₹1.50 L, working capital ₹3.60 L = ₹20.10 L; premises rented.
Working capital: ₹3.60 L in the project cost; bank working capital ₹3.24 L.
Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: EEPC India
- HS codes are from the WCO HS 2022 list; confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker.
- You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Casting defects and rejects
- Pollution rules for foundries
- Metal price swings
- Shift to electric vehicles
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working two-wheeler engine cylinder casting unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.