The final max wedge, the stage iii, was released in 1964. Similar to the 196061 serial number book but only covers dodge and plymouth max wedge cars built from 62 to 64. 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. Fully decoded and complete visual inspection completed by galen govier. Understand your loft, bounce, and grind options to find the right wedge for you. The only 426 wedge cars in 65 were the 426 street wedge 365 hp cars with one carb and a hydraulic cam. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Heres a short history on the max wedge 4 and 426 engines for 4, along with some deeper reading. The 1963 426 max wedges up to 5301963 low compression and 61963 high compression were just 426 maximum performance wedges. Most found their way into barebones, nofrills twodoor sedans ordered primarily for the strip.
Thats an awesome looking 63 maxie as i love that pic. Nov 05, 2015 the original fender tag and a clear missouri title for the max wedge car will be turned over to the buyer. 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. He flew inverted and backwards all day long here is the fight tree for this tourney. In the fall i decided to install it in my 69 and give it a little run time. 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. The wedges have a one piece bent construction of 0.
This is the real deal, a true survivor that has been on the shelf for over 20 years. 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. The 426 wedge 426w was nothing more than a largebore 4, but the maximum recommended overbore is. That included the dodge 330 or 440, the polara and polara 500, and the plymouth savoy, belvedere, fury, or sport fury. 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. This tool will help you select the proper loft, bounce, and grind for your game. Some of you have been fortunate to find a copy here or there, but for most of you it has been no luck. Sep 02, 20 mention max wedge around vintage muscle car or mopar fans, and theyll mentally launch back to the early 60s. Its a factory lightweight, so it has aluminium body panels in places. Cosmetically, styling changes on the 1964 dodge polara was largely confined to a new grille area. Custom design wedges, vokey gear and apparel, and limited edition products in the vokey shop.
Save 10% when you buy these 2 game changing books at the same time. 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. It was campaigned by fenner tubbs on the drag racing circuit for a short period of time in 1963. Plymouth advertised it as the commando 426 wedgehead v8 and billed it as the. The original fender tag and a clear missouri title for the max wedge car will be turned over to the buyer. 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.
Click here to return to engines and trannys wanted. Join facebook to connect with max wedge and others you may know. The owner will also be listing a 63 plymouth sport fury, 383, 4 speed with the original engine and a 1962 fury, factory 361 4bbl auto with the original engine. Max wedge cars are an essential part of automotive history as they are the first vehicles. Place your free parts ads by clicking here link back to. In those days, the name affectionately referred to a threeyearlong series of dodges. They stopped building the max wedge eng in early 1964. For those that missed him heli champion allen szabo was putting on his incredible heli demos. Authenticated by max wedge specialist darrell davis. Great news 4262014 i know that some of you faithful 1963 and 1964 max wedge fans have found that the darrell davis books for these two years have been sold out for a while now. By the strict definition of a muscle car as an intermediatebodied vehicle.
Along with the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, and screw, the wedge is considered one of the five simple machines. Rubyredsavoy knows what he is talking about regarding the stage question. Jan 16, 2015 there was also a rc92 with 292 degrees of duration for the 4 max wedge. Also in 1959, the 4 was introduced in chrysler models. It bears little relation to the max wedge except for basic architecture and dimensions.
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. Max wedge and ramcharger polaras are rare and command serious money, especially if they have documentation and race history. To achieve this, engineers enlarged the bore of the. Everything on this car is immaculate and it has won every show. 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. Unfollow max wedge crossram to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. The max wedge 426 came about when chrysler chose to take advantage of rule changes surrounding maximum displacement by the nhra and nascar.
The max wedge motor used the chrysler rb block, and was produced in 4 and 426 cubic. One of only 4 440 hardtop lightweights with 4 speed manual. New, used and oem automotive parts large inventory great prices. It was the final year for the max wedge engine before the hemi made its debut. John cailey bought mine new in 63 plymouth sport fury convert 426 max wedge 3 speed. This allows you to select the appropriate ones to fit the lay of the book. Given the cars historical significance, mancini persuaded bob to drop the idea of. Large enough for tablets, ipads, ereaders, books and magazines, this easelshaped wedge book pillow rests comfortably on your lap. 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.
My 63 max wedge aluminum frt end car for b bodies only. I have driven about 700 pampered miles since restoration. From the rogers familys personal film and photo archive, and other sources, come extensive and neverbeforeseen photos and 16mm film. Original broadcast sheet, window sticker, sales invoice, finance contract, super stock owners manuals, fender tag decoding. Generate a decoded 19591977 vin image and link it to external sites. The street wedge was available only in bbody cars plymouth and dodge and lightduty dodge d series trucks. The 1962 nhra record books show four class records established by the 4. 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. This car is a frame off rotisserie restored beauty. Today, this era of polara is best remembered as a dragstrip super star. Max wedge and race hemi reference books by darrell l. T85 borg warner 3speed manual transmission with floor shifter. Feb 08, 2012 selling my 1963 426 stgii max wedge engine.
Max wedge took 1st place rcx was an incredible venue for all things radio control. Chrysler intake manifold gaskets max wedge port style. Unlike most drag cars of the time this car was never cut. The 4 and 426 max wedge engines continued to be made in 1964. Plymouth advertised it as the commando 426 wedgehead v8 and billed it as the street version of the 426 hemi competition engine. 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. The independent wedge design allows you to move each wedge to achieve different angles of support. Test driving 1964 dodge polara 426 max wedge muscle car fan. Throughout the 1960s, chrysler gave its customers road runners, cudas, rts, and charger nameplates backed by legendary hemi and six pack engines.
In the wedge book, brandon stooksbury cuts through the confusion and provides you a clear, straightforward plan to build your short game from the smallest bumpandrun to a 50yard pitch shot. In those days, the name affectionately referred to a. The max wedge, formally the maximum performance wedge, was an engine option produced. Though less radical than the dualcarb 425 hp max wedge 426 7. A 426 street wedge block was also available in 1964 and 1965. The wedge offers a powerful, proven technique to distinguish you from the incumbent agent and help you win new business. Mention max wedge around vintage muscle car or mopar fans, and theyll mentally launch back to the early 60s. 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. In the heyday of 196264, you could get these engines in any bbody chrysler product. The battle for australias disaffected voters jstor. Under the hood is a 426 max wedge churning out well over 500 horsepower. 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. Stored since the 90s, this belvedere runs and drives, a big plus when considering a somewhat rare muscle car.
It was an increasedbore version of the standard new yorker 4 single 4barrel engine. Test driving 1964 dodge polara 426 max wedge we decided to take this awesome 1964 dodge polara out for a spin and we thought you might like a look. Additionally, jeff is the author of eight published books on automotive topics, including photo histories of portland international raceway and. Wanted 426 stage 2 or 3 max wedge rebuilding a 64 plymouth fury. 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. For tall books, you may use two sets of wedges of the same 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. The max wedge motor used the chrysler rb block, and was produced in 4 and 426 cubicinch iterations. John cailey bought mine new in 63 plymouth sport fury convert 426 maxwedge 3 speed.
The 4 max wedge came to dodge and plymouth fullsize cars in the spring of 62 as a limited, highperformance option. The biggest improvements were a revised cylinder head and new camshaft design. Fully restored to its correct color, this is one of just 14 max wedge lightweights produced for the 1964 belvedere. There was never a 65 mopar sold with a max wedge eng. However, in 1964 the hemi was reintroduced, and was designed to eventually surpass the wedge motors in terms of performance. Feature on 1964 plymouth savoy max wedge stage iii. 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. In early 1963 this plymouth savoy max wedge was sent from the factory to fenner tubbs chrysler plymouth in lubbock. All 1962 max wedge engines were simply 4 maximum performance wedges.
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