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At about 5:00 i discovered the manifold was cracked....new one in morning,plus a heli-coil kit. You already know why i need that.
Driveway is a skating rink.as well as all the side roads around here.
A day of melting and now a good freeze. Back to melting tomorrow.
Driveway is a skating rink.as well as all the side roads around here.
A day of melting and now a good freeze. Back to melting tomorrow.
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Look at those skinny *** bias ply tires! Smoke show!!!
Princess Valiant
A.K.A. Rainy Day Auto
1974 and 1975 are probably that close, but I was looking at it from a biased point of view as a 75 owner ....I have never had a 74 to compare to but from I can see, the 75 is pretty much the same car
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
All that power in a 3000 lb car...
A 1962 Plymouth Savoy with a 413 Max Wedge known as the “Melrose Missile” became the first factory stock car to break into the 11 second range in July of 1962. The Missile ran a verified ¼-mile time of 11.93 seconds.
The 413 Max Wedge was quite different from an ordinary 413. In particular, the Max Wedge used different heads with 25% larger ports and bigger valves. You also got a special high-lift 300-degree camshaft, double valvesprings, a special intake manifold with 15-inch runners, and twin Carter AFB 650cfm carbs. Inside, the engine had forged connecting rods, 11:1 or 13.5:1 forged pistons, and a baffled oil pan. In Dodge cars, this was called a Ram-Charger 413, and Plymouth called it a Super Stock 413.
Princess Valiant
A.K.A. Rainy Day Auto
MIB is such a cool movie ....Tommy Lee Jones is a hotty too
Rock and roll early Mopar. The 426 Max Wedge was even more fun.
That is what I had in my 64 Sport Fury Convertible. Flew low....
Sheldon Belden
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Hey guys a while ago I came across a post with detailed Parts information for swapping my a904 cooler lines to braided lines. It had a list of all the parts and sizes/specs. I’m trying to locate it again or get ahold of anyone who can tell me all I need to order to do the swap. Thank you in advance.
Thanks for sharing. I never quite knew what Max Wedge is/was.
The max wedge was the ultimate big block... As close to a Hemi as you can get without actually owning a Hemi...
Was the block different, too? Are the heads interchangeable?
Hello Anders...
Max wedge heads have larger ports and larger intake valves than the standard big block heads... The max wedge does not have heat crossover ports as they were for racing only and not street use... The heat crossover heats up the intake mixture when it's cold for better driveability... They left them off the max wedge heads so the race cars could get a colder/denser air-fuel ratio for racing... Colder intake charge allows you to pack more air/fuel in the cylinder than warmer mixture (heat makes things expand)... If you use max wedge heads in the winter they won't run well cold or die when you put it in gear until the engine warms up...
The max wedge was the only engine that could beat the Chevy 427 "mystery motor" of the day... When the Chevy guys saw a Max Wedge car being unloaded at the race track, they were upset knowing that their day was going to end early...
The blocks are not different as far as I know and you can put max wedge heads on any RB engine... The cross rams were matched ports for the max wedge heads but were made for the RB block vs the shorter B block... The heads will bolt onto a B block, but the intake ports won't match up with a B engine intake... The RB intake will not fit the shorter/narrower B engine..
The max wedge heads, intake, and exhaust manifolds were tuned to peak at 6500 RPM... They got 100% volumetric efficiency at 6500 RPM.... Before computers, back in the days of calculations and flow bench testing... It's hard to to that with today's technology. much less early 60's tech... Very impressive...
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The easiest way to tell a max wedge head is to look for the lack of crossover ports... If it has crossover ports ---> it's not a max wedge head...
Morning Karl!
Wow what a deal if it was only closer!
Vintage Sun Master Distributor and Engine/ Electrical Testers with cabinets | eBay
Vintage Sun Master Distributor and Engine/ Electrical Testers with cabinets | eBay
Hey Anders good afternoon to you.
LOL depends on the shipping!
Good morning men, the shop is up and in the dry, all metal work is dun now it's time for this ol electrician to wire the place up.
Life is good on the hill this day I must say
now it's time for this ol electrician to wire the place up. Life is good on the hill this day I must say
Nice, great to have it covered, get the doors on yet?
Not yet, as soon as they get built they will be hear, who knows 
they may be hear today
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