TRW/RAMCO Piston Rings ???

John Kelley · 11-15-2008, 01:14 AM

Would anyone have an old TRW catalog laying around ??
I was going thru my junk and found a box of TRW/Ramco piston rings T8325M and haven't a real clue what they are for ! I think they might be for a 350 Chevy....I just don't remember.... Any help would be appreciated. ..JLK

Ken Haase · 11-15-2008, 03:01 AM

John, couldn't find that # in my TRW cat#RC-283, dated 1983. Probably because it's a "Performance Components" catalog. Closest number was T8327M, single moly set for 6cyl with 3.50 inch bore.Sorry.

You could try slipping them into a tapered ring compressor for a 350 and see what the gap looks like.

Ken

David Lee · 11-15-2008, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by John Kelley

Would anyone have an old TRW catalog laying around ??
I was going thru my junk and found a box of TRW/Ramco piston rings T8325M and haven't a real clue what they are for ! I think they might be for a 350 Chevy....I just don't remember.... Any help would be appreciated. ..JLK

John you have a PM

Billy Nees · 11-15-2008, 09:14 AM

AH HA! TRW cat.#E-178 77-78 Pontiac 301. I thought it sounded familiar. Thanks, I needed a brain tease this morning. It's a 4" bore so I guess that you could put them in a 350 , thickness is the same but I don't know about depth.

BillK · 11-15-2008, 08:49 PM

John,
My 86 catalog shows it for a 350 Chevy.

Tim H · 11-15-2008, 10:04 PM

T8325m can definetly be used in 4.00" bore based Small Block Chevy.

John Kelley · 11-15-2008, 11:06 PM

THANKS EVERYONE !!!
It just so happens I have a standard bore 350 up the hill that's been setting for about 5 years that will need new rings !! Now to get a set of decent heads and I can put it in my '72 Chevelle that's been setting unused for quite awhile !! :-)

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John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	TRW/RAMCO Piston Rings ??? Would anyone have an old TRW catalog laying around ?? I was going thru my junk and found a box of TRW/Ramco piston rings T8325M and haven't a real clue what they are for ! I think they might be for a 350 Chevy....I just don't remember.... Any help would be appreciated. ..JLK

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Ken Haase Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 233 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: TRW/RAMCO Piston Rings ??? John, couldn't find that # in my TRW cat#RC-283, dated 1983. Probably because it's a "Performance Components" catalog. Closest number was T8327M, single moly set for 6cyl with 3.50 inch bore.Sorry. You could try slipping them into a tapered ring compressor for a 350 and see what the gap looks like. Ken

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Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,494 Likes: 3,596 Liked 7,733 Times in 1,739 Posts	Re: TRW/RAMCO Piston Rings ??? AH HA! TRW cat.#E-178 77-78 Pontiac 301. I thought it sounded familiar. Thanks, I needed a brain tease this morning. It's a 4" bore so I guess that you could put them in a 350 , thickness is the same but I don't know about depth. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

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BillK Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Waldorf Md Posts: 230 Likes: 12 Liked 30 Times in 17 Posts	Re: TRW/RAMCO Piston Rings ??? John, My 86 catalog shows it for a 350 Chevy. __________________ Bill Koustenis

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John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: TRW/RAMCO Piston Rings ??? THANKS EVERYONE !!! It just so happens I have a standard bore 350 up the hill that's been setting for about 5 years that will need new rings !! Now to get a set of decent heads and I can put it in my '72 Chevelle that's been setting unused for quite awhile !! :-)