Condition:
New old stock. Vintage Continental piston ring set in the original box with original individual paper sleeves. Rings appear unused. Box and wrappers show age, shelf wear, staining, creasing, and deterioration as shown in the photos.

Description:

Vintage new old stock Continental Steel-Flex piston ring set.

Brand: Continental

Part / Stock Number: 265

Size: .040 to .049 oversize

Original box application reads:

CHEVROLET 216 Eng. (37-52)
GMC Truck 216

Designed for the Chevrolet 216 cubic inch inline 6-cylinder engine.

Standard bore for the Chevrolet 216 engine is 3.500 inches, so this set is for an engine bored approximately .040 to .049 inch oversize.

Original ring types include:

Top Groove – Continental Compression Piston Ring

Second Groove – Continental X-Scraper Piston Ring
Install with wiper groove down

Third Groove – Continental Steel-Flex Oil Piston Ring

Fitment:

1937-1952 Chevrolet passenger cars with 216 CID inline 6

1937-1952 Chevrolet trucks with 216 CID inline 6 where applicable

GMC trucks equipped with the 216-type Chevrolet six-cylinder engine as indicated on the original Continental box

Please verify engine, bore diameter, piston groove width, and required oversize before purchase. Vintage engine applications can vary, and the original box information should be compared with your engine before installation.

This is NOT a standard-bore ring set.

Continental Stock No. 265
Oversize: .040-.049
Engine: Chevrolet 216 CID Inline 6
Standard Engine Bore: 3.500"
Vintage Part: Yes
Condition: New Old Stock

Includes the piston rings, original Continental paper ring holders, and original Continental box exactly as pictured