Re: RB pad decode?

[Bill Watson <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>]

V 42
2 25 HP

V - 1964
42 - 426-cid
2 - February
25 - 25th (1964)
HP - High Performance version :

1, 4-bbl carb
10.5:1 C/R
365 bhp @ 4800 rpm
470 @ 3200 torque

The MP versions had 2, 4-bbl carbs, one with 11.1: c/r (415 bhp) and one
with 12.5:1 c/r (425 bhp).

Seems the 426 wedge was either HP or MP.   No 'standard' version offered.

Bill
Vancouver, BC


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Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:00:46 -0500
From: "Jim Altemose" <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RB pad decode?



I'm looking at an engine block casting 2406730.  I don't have the casting
dates.

The pad says:
V 42
2 25 hp

I'm pretty sure this means 1964 426, February 25, High Performance.
Do I have anything wrong?  Does MP mean 425 HP vs. 415 for HP?  Or
does HP imply a street wedge engine?  Is this a Max Wedge block for
sure? Thanks.

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge), '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge), '71 Bronco


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