Impossible 426 Street Wedge 1966 Dodge Coronet Really Does Exist! We may never know why 426 Street Wedge-powered '66 Dodges were built a year after the engine was discontinued, but we have some clues.

These mid-year 426 engines from 1963 became known as the Stage II. While the much more famous 426 Max Wedge and Hemi were winners on the track, they weren't known for having good street manners.

The ad confirms the engine wasn't a swamp performed by Mr. Norm Kraus. It seems he was also surprised Dodge fitted a 426 Wedge in a 1966-model-year car. It wasn't commissioned by the dealership ...

1965 Dodge Coronet 500 Comes out of Hiding With Rare 426 Wedge Under the Hood. Published: 7 May 2025, 13:11 UTC • By: ... 1965 was officially the final year for the 426 Street Wedge engine.

Chuck Fisher’s ’65 Fury is a factory-built four-door four-speed mystery machine with a 426-Wedge engine. Scotty Lachenauer Writer Apr 20, 2022. See All 31 Photos.

Chrysler then turned its engine development efforts to building a new Hemi engine for NASCAR racing, and by 1966, a street version of the 426 Hemi had supplanted the Max Wedge. Recommended ...

Tom Hoover, whose work at Chrysler included development of the legendary Max Wedge and 426 Hemi V-8 engines, the 1970 Plymouth AAR ’Cuda, and the 1978 Dodge Li’l Red Express truck, has died.

Mopar 426 Aluminum HEMI Gen III Crate Engine: The Mopar 426 Aluminum HEMI Gen III Crate engine assembly includes the intake manifold and oil pan and offers 540 horsepower and 530 ft.-lbs. of torque.