1964 Dodge 426 Max Wedge Lightweight Factory 4 speed 440 Hardtop 1 of 4
The goal we had was to make a modern version of the '63 Max Wedge. We wanted to maintain the big cross-ram with the dual AFB carbs, the 13.5:1 compression, the Max Wedge ports, and the big flat.
He Built His Own 1964 Dodge Max Wedge using Factory Directions! Hot
Beginning around April of 1962, Dodge and Plymouth offered the first Maximum Performance Wedge (nicknamed Max Wedge) in their new, light, mid-sized cars. The '62 Max Wedge had a 413 cubic inch engine. The engine was enlarged to 426 c.i. for 1963 and 1964. The Max Wedge package, which included many drivetrain and chassis modifications, was.
He Built His Own 1964 Dodge Max Wedge using Factory Directions! Hot
That dual quad, crossram, high-compression 413-cubic-inch Max Wedge engine that sounds angry and upset when idling in the pits under 3,000 rpm but screams going through the traps at 7,200 rpm. At the hit of the throttle, the Plymouth Sports Fury points its nose straight up toward the heavens, like a Mercury Redstone rocket blasting off from Cape Canaveral.
1963 Dodge 330 Max Wedge Lightweight
It has a date-correct AAQA 426 high-performance block, all the max-wedge package components and is fully documented in Darrell Davis' book "The 1963 Dodge Ramcharger Guide". It is further documented in Galen Govier's "Chrysler Registry"; has its original fender tag and Chrysler's IBM card and the odometer shows less than 23,000, believed to be original, miles.
413 Max Wedge A amazingly detailed 413 engine seen at the … Flickr
The Max Wedge engines were built in 413-cubic-inch form for 1962 only before increasing in size to 426 cubic inches for 1963 and 1964 (horsepower increased to 415 and 425, depending on.
1962 Dodge Dart 440 413 415HP MaxWedge Hardtop Coupe (SD2H532) muscle
In 1963, Chrysler engineers increased the Max Wedge's stroke from 3.18 in. (80.77 mm) to 3.75 in. (95.25 mm), leading to a new displacement of 426 ci (6.98 liters). This version, dubbed Stage.
He Built His Own 1964 Dodge Max Wedge using Factory Directions! Hot
Posted April 27, 2021 By Dean Larson Photos: Seller, eBay (We don't normally feature sold cars in the Fresh Finds column, but this 1964 Dodge 330 sedan was too significant to pass up. While the car was sold on eBay last week, please enjoy the charmed history of this Max Wedge survivor car as we've recounted below.)
He Built His Own 1964 Dodge Max Wedge using Factory Directions! Hot
The legendary Max Wedge engine, produced from 1962-64, was the precursor of the 426 Hemi V8. It was a favorite in its day among Super Stock racers, and with 12.5-1 compression, it produced a resounding 425 horsepower, according to period reports.
1964 Dodge 330 Max Wedge Hot Rod Network
Chrysler's B-body Max Wedge powered twins are occasionally referred to as the first muscle cars, fitting the traditional definition of a full-size-car engine stuffed into an intermediate-line body. We ain't buying it.
He Built His Own 1964 Dodge Max Wedge using Factory Directions! Hot
Max Wedge. The name just oozes performance. All the talk today is Hemi this, Hemi that, but before Chrysler unleashed the 426 Hemi on the street, there was another engine displacing 426 cubic inches. Plymouths and Dodges with this engine routinely ripped off quarter-mile times in the 12s, with trap speeds of more than 115 mph.
1963 Dodge 330 Max Wedge Lightweight
What is a Max Wedge? The most humble Dodge 330 2-door sedan came with a 225 Slant 6 for $2,245, or you could get your choice of 318-, 361-, or 383-ci V8 engines starting at $2,352. The car came with four-wheel drum brakes. A 3-speed manual column-shift transmission was standard, or you could get the 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic for $211 extra.
The Many Flavors of Max Wedge
Chrysler's first B-body full-size, the 330 isn't the most iconic Dodge from the 1960s, but it spawned one of the rarest factory race cars of the era: the Max Wedge. 12 photos Photo:.
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Chrysler distilled the past four years of 413 competition experience into this feisty Wedge, first by taking the massive cross-ram intake and compressing it into short-runner design that improved top-end horsepower; the standard long-runner, in comparison, showed a propensity for low-end torque.
1964 DODGE 330 SEDAN MAX WEDGE! V8 426 RAMCHARGER! DOUGS HEADERS
The unique wedge-shaped combustion chambers gave this engine the "Max Wedge" name. The 413 Max Wedge that the Beach Boys immortalized gave the owner 410 to 420 horsepower and right around 500 pound-feet of torque. The 413 Max Wedge was quite different from an ordinary 413.
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1962-64 Max Wedge. The very first Dodge Package Car designed for straight-line acceleration was the 1962-64 Max Wedge. At the same time, well-known competitors like the Chevrolet 409, Pontiac 421 and Ford 406 / 427 were also new on the scene and fighting for Super Stock supremacy.