From: Bill <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Max Wedge Info?
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 05:32:42 +0000
Jim, you've already on the right track by entering this '62-'65 site.
Also, the new books by Darrell Davis have a bunch of info on verifying real
cars (they are often listed on eBay, such as this current listing:
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-426-MAX-WEDGE-DODGE-RAM-CHARGER-GUIDE-MOPAR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34218QQihZ011QQitemZ320135899741QQrdZ1>
What I like about Davis's guides is that he personnally researched factory
records to obtain his information, while much of the other info out there
is guesswork or speculation, or repetition of the same old magazine article
cliches'.
On your question, the 273 is an LA engine with wedge heads, as is the LA
318, 340, 360. The 383 and 440 are examples of B and RB engines with wedge
heads. But the max wedge refers to a factory package on 62, 63, and 64
models, either 413 or 426 cubic inch, called "maximum performance" at the
time, and among other things, the max wedge heads had much larger ports and
valves than regular B and RB wedge engines. I apologize if I'm belaboring
obvious things, but I've seen listings on eBay in the last couple of years
especially that are erroneously referring to regular 440 engines as "max
wedge".
BTW, welcome to the Mopar camp!
Bill & Kathi Parker, South Central Indiana
'60 Chrysler Saratoga kustom; '62 Plymouth Max Wedge; '64 Dart convertible;
'65 Barracuda \6; '65 Imperial; '68 Barracuda FB 340-S; '69 Barracuda FB
now 360; '70 Challenger now 440; '72 Cuda '340
From: Jim Ozolins <j_ozolins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Max Wedge Info?
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:27:54 -0400
I am a recovering P*ntiac guy. Can someone point me in the direction of a
website or something that will tell me about the Max Wedge? History, cars,
engine info...
And, could a 273 be considered a "Min" Wedge?
thanks
Jim O.
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