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T 350 pistons/rings/barrels
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:28 pm
by Whenu
Hi all, my 1971 t350 is on the o/size pistons but is pretty worn.
Does anyone have any recommendations for piston replacement or know where a set of std oro/size barrels might be acquired, cheers
Re: T 350 pistons/rings/barrels
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:30 pm
by dinogt
I am trying to do with PE 175 piston (from 62 to 64mm), prehaps it will be... answer in some days...
I don't understand what are "barrels" ?
Re: T 350 pistons/rings/barrels
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:56 pm
by Whenu
The bits with fins on that holds the heads to the cases

Re: T 350 pistons/rings/barrels
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:56 am
by dinogt

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it is worst, I don't understand more again

Re: T 350 pistons/rings/barrels
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:14 am
by Coyote
Barrels is a slang term for cylinders. Sometimes called jugs.
Re: T 350 pistons/rings/barrels
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:40 am
by oldjapanesebikes
'Pot' is another slang term.

Re: T 350 pistons/rings/barrels
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:08 pm
by dinogt

ok men, thanks, I am the king of the understanding

Re: T 350 pistons/rings/barrels
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:12 pm
by netbikes
From my understanding, not that it matters I guess, cylinder barrels is the correct and full name, cylinder sleeve is the correct name for the inserts, remember a sleeve can be used for many applications so in our case it is a "cylinder" sleeve, and the barrel is what the cylinder sleeve sits in.
So choke on that

Re: T 350 pistons/rings/barrels
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:55 pm
by tz375
"choke on that" or "go enrich yourself". No choke on a GT, it's an enricher...But that doesn't have quite the same punch does it.
On another forum a lot of the car guys refer to the barrels as the "head". Probably because that's where the ports are usually hiding I guess. They're a strange Mob.
Re: T 350 pistons/rings/barrels
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:13 am
by Suzsmokeyallan
Hmmm barrels on cars are usually called "blocks" since it usually resembles a block shape for the cylinder/upper crankcase assembly casted into one piece.
Heads are just that, the cylinder head which is the part of the engine above the head gasket, those car guys you know Richard are a strange and weird mob indeed.