The only 426 wedge cars in 65 were the 426 street wedge 365 hp cars with one carb and a hydraulic cam. Throughout the 1960s, chrysler gave its customers road runners, cudas, rts, and charger nameplates backed by legendary hemi and six pack engines. Dynasty, tragedy, legacy is written, hosted and coproduced by newport beach native and academy awardnominated film maker, bob rogers, son of former newport beach mayor, howard rogers. The 1963 426 max wedges up to 5301963 low compression and 61963 high compression were just 426 maximum performance wedges. The street wedge was available only in bbody cars plymouth and dodge and lightduty dodge d series trucks. Authenticated by max wedge specialist darrell davis. The independent wedge design allows you to move each wedge to achieve different angles of support. This car is a frame off rotisserie restored beauty. Fully restored to its correct color, this is one of just 14 max wedge lightweights produced for the 1964 belvedere. Some of you have been fortunate to find a copy here or there, but for most of you it has been no luck. Test driving 1964 dodge polara 426 max wedge muscle car fan. It was campaigned by fenner tubbs on the drag racing circuit for a short period of time in 1963. By using the same baseline technique and adding specific elements for certain shots, youll be able to take away the mystery and indecision that can. History, description, and photos of the amazing mopar max wedge engines.
Everything on this car is immaculate and it has won every show. Chrysler intake manifold gaskets max wedge port style. The 426 wedge 426w was nothing more than a largebore 4, but the maximum recommended overbore is. Nov 05, 2015 the original fender tag and a clear missouri title for the max wedge car will be turned over to the buyer. The max wedge 426 came about when chrysler chose to take advantage of rule changes surrounding maximum displacement by the nhra and nascar. Going wherever you do, the reading pillow is light and easy to hold, great for car trips and a thoughtful gift for any avid reader or tablet user. Original broadcast sheet, window sticker, sales invoice, finance contract, super stock owners manuals, fender tag decoding.
Given the cars historical significance, mancini persuaded bob to drop the idea of. For those of you that have yet to get the 1962 to 1965 max wedge and race hemi books by darrell davis, they are worth their weight in gold. In the fall i decided to install it in my 69 and give it a little run time. Join facebook to connect with max wedge and others you may know. This allows you to select the appropriate ones to fit the lay of the book. Similar to the 196061 serial number book but only covers dodge and plymouth max wedge cars built from 62 to 64. This tool will help you select the proper loft, bounce, and grind for your game. Feb 08, 2012 selling my 1963 426 stgii max wedge engine.
From the rogers familys personal film and photo archive, and other sources, come extensive and neverbeforeseen photos and 16mm film. Additionally, jeff is the author of eight published books on automotive topics, including photo histories of portland international raceway and. Most found their way into barebones, nofrills twodoor sedans ordered primarily for the strip. I have driven about 700 pampered miles since restoration. Though less radical than the dualcarb 425 hp max wedge 426 7.
You will dramatically increase your win ratio and add satisfied clients to your book of business by researching a potential client, building rapport, and discovering the clients inner dissatisfaction in the current relationship. One of only 4 440 hardtop lightweights with 4 speed manual. Max wedge was the name the company had chosen for the highercompression raceoriented examples, and this particular 1963 plymouth being offered in portland is a standardbearer of originality and design, with a fabulous back story as well. In the heyday of 196264, you could get these engines in any bbody chrysler product. Unfollow max wedge crossram to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
John cailey bought mine new in 63 plymouth sport fury convert 426 max wedge 3 speed. As the sites name implies, this is intended to be a repository of information, pictures and articles concerning the maximum performance wedge max wedge and maximum performance hemispherical head race hemi packages of the 1960s. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. John cailey bought mine new in 63 plymouth sport fury convert 426 maxwedge 3 speed. For those that missed him heli champion allen szabo was putting on his incredible heli demos. Max wedge and ramcharger polaras are rare and command serious money, especially if they have documentation and race history.
Max wedge cars are an essential part of automotive history as they are the first vehicles. Its a factory lightweight, so it has aluminium body panels in places. Understand your loft, bounce, and grind options to find the right wedge for you. Wanted 426 stage 2 or 3 max wedge rebuilding a 64 plymouth fury. Mention max wedge around vintage muscle car or mopar fans, and theyll mentally launch back to the early 60s. The 330 with the max wedge engine was always a special car, but even with the twincarb 426, you could buy the sane model or the allout drag racing rig. It was the final year for the max wedge engine before the hemi made its debut.
Plymouth advertised it as the commando 426 wedgehead v8 and billed it as the. Rubyredsavoy knows what he is talking about regarding the stage question. The max wedge motor used the chrysler rb block, and was produced in 4 and 426 cubic. I did see an 029 block a few years ago in california at a swap meet that was stamped as a 1963 426 max wedge and the stamps were the correct size, font and abbreviations so maybe that is true. The battle for australias disaffected voters jstor. Stored since the 90s, this belvedere runs and drives, a big plus when considering a somewhat rare muscle car. Wedge, in mechanics, device that tapers to a thin edge, usually made of metal or wood, and used for splitting, lifting, or tightening, as to secure a hammer head onto its handle. However, in 1964 the hemi was reintroduced, and was designed to eventually surpass the wedge motors in terms of performance. The wedge offers a powerful, proven technique to distinguish you from the incumbent agent and help you win new business. The original fender tag and a clear missouri title for the max wedge car will be turned over to the buyer. Its powered by the famous 426 max wedge, with a crossram intake, dual four barrels, coated fenderexit headers, and more. The wedges have a one piece bent construction of 0. Custom design wedges, vokey gear and apparel, and limited edition products in the vokey shop. In early 1963 this plymouth savoy max wedge was sent from the factory to fenner tubbs chrysler plymouth in lubbock.
You will dramatically increase your win ratio and add satisfied clients to your book of business by researching a potential client, building rapport, and discovering the. In those days, the name affectionately referred to a. The max wedge, formally the maximum performance wedge, was an engine option produced by the chrysler corporation from 1962 to 1964, that was available exclusively in b platform intermediate dodges and plymouths. There was never a 65 mopar sold with a max wedge eng. Sep 02, 20 mention max wedge around vintage muscle car or mopar fans, and theyll mentally launch back to the early 60s. Under the hood is a 426 max wedge churning out well over 500 horsepower. Today, this era of polara is best remembered as a dragstrip super star. All 1962 max wedge engines were simply 4 maximum performance wedges. We just call it a 496 because our original welded stroker kits that were the first on the market back in the 80s were called 496 stroker kits. Fully decoded and complete visual inspection completed by galen govier. The biggest improvements were a revised cylinder head and new camshaft design. If you ordered sales code 08 with your 330, you got a base trim car with your choice of transmission, plus a twincarb stage ii 426 engine squeezing at 11.
It bears little relation to the max wedge except for basic architecture and dimensions. The wedge and red hot introductions 10% off the secret is out get in your target prospects door faster, win the business easier and double your personal income boost your revenue today with this specially priced book bundle. This is the real deal, a true survivor that has been on the shelf for over 20 years. T85 borg warner 3speed manual transmission with floor shifter. Acording to my darrell davis book on the 63 max wedge cars plymouth built 40 aluminum front end max wedge plymouths in 1963 but i dont remember if it says how many were hardtops. Max wedge and race hemi reference books by darrell l. Generate a decoded 19591977 vin image and link it to external sites. By the strict definition of a muscle car as an intermediatebodied vehicle. Large enough for tablets, ipads, ereaders, books and magazines, this easelshaped wedge book pillow rests comfortably on your lap. Cosmetically, styling changes on the 1964 dodge polara was largely confined to a new grille area. In those days, the name affectionately referred to a threeyearlong series of dodges.
They stopped building the max wedge eng in early 1964. It was an increasedbore version of the standard new yorker 4 single 4barrel engine. The final max wedge, the stage iii, was released in 1964. Technical mopar 4426 superstock cam spec question the. Plymouth advertised it as the commando 426 wedgehead v8 and billed it as the street version of the 426 hemi competition engine. When the detroit performance wars began in earnest during the 1960s, chrysler was ready with max wedge and hemi cars that dominated the drag strips and nascar high banks. To achieve this, engineers enlarged the bore of the. The max wedge motor used the chrysler rb block, and was produced in 4 and 426 cubicinch iterations. Feature on 1964 plymouth savoy max wedge stage iii.
He flew inverted and backwards all day long here is the fight tree for this tourney. The 4 max wedge came to dodge and plymouth fullsize cars in the spring of 62 as a limited, highperformance option. Save 10% when you buy these 2 game changing books at the same time. But for those who wished to actually make daily use of a bigblock mopar on the street, the ticket was the newfor64 426 street wedge. Also in 1959, the 4 was introduced in chrysler models. For tall books, you may use two sets of wedges of the same dimensions. Jan 16, 2015 there was also a rc92 with 292 degrees of duration for the 4 max wedge. A 426 street wedge block was also available in 1964 and 1965. Heres a short history on the max wedge 4 and 426 engines for 4, along with some deeper reading. Thats an awesome looking 63 maxie as i love that pic. Unlike most drag cars of the time this car was never cut. Along with the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, and screw, the wedge is considered one of the five simple machines. The max wedge, formally the maximum performance wedge, was an engine option produced.
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