The RB Engines: 383 - 413 - 426 - 440 | Allpar Forums
Nov 16, 2020 · The 413 Max Wedge package was replaced by a 426 Max Wedge, sold in Stage II and Stage III versions; these engines, intended for racing, had special blocks, rods, crankshafts, pistons, heads, valves, valve gear, intake manifolds, carburetors and exhaust manifolds.
Max Wedge: Maximum Output - Allpar Forums
Jan 14, 2021 · These parts made the 413 Max Wedge cars all but unusable on the street, but on the track the results were immediate. The 1962 NHRA record books show four class records established by the 413. With the correct gearing and tires, mid-twelve-second passes became commonplace. Further Refinements
The Cross-Ram Wedge (Long Ram 413): 1959 Dyno Tests
Nov 16, 2020 · The Cross-Ram Wedge (Long Ram 413): 1959 Dyno Tests Peak horsepower across both tests was 289, not bad for a 1959 engine; corrected horsepower reached 303 hp at 4,400 rpm, while corrected torque reached a whopping 464 lb-ft at a mere 3,000 rpm. The final 1960 413 engine produced 375 horsepower and 495 lb-ft of torque.
413 passenger vs. truck - Allpar Forums
Nov 29, 2022 · It must be said, however, that many classic car enthusiasts and experienced muscle car drag racers have suggested over the years that in actuality, all things being equal (i.e. drivers of equal skill), an early 1960s SS Dodge Dart (most likely the 1962 Max Wedge variant) with its 413 cu. in. engine with twin 4-barrel carburetors ("dual quads ...
413 question? - Allpar Forums
Jul 7, 2014 · Lowest 413 brake horsepower rating was 340 with a single 4-bbl (from 1962 thru 1965 -- earlier versions were 355 hp); the Max Wedge was rated at 420 hp. Cross-Rams were pretty potent, too. I think they all used Carter AFB carbs. Big block motor mounts were the same from the '62 through '65 model years, and might be difficult to find.
Remember This Car - Allpar Forums
Mar 20, 2022 · Good morning. I'm Mike in upstate New York and I raced a 62 Dodge Dart 440 Convertible 413 Max Wedge (1 0f 10 built) for Chrysler from 62-64 at Fonda, S. Glens Falls, and the Long Island tracks. The clock has continued to tick, and in May I'll be 80 - 60 years will have passed since first owning my 62.
Dodge Polara: from trim to top car - Allpar Forums
The 413 engines continued, now accompanied by a pair of 426 Max Wedge Stage II V8s — not Hemis, despite the displacement. These produced 415 or 425 gross horsepower, differing in compression ratios as the two 413s did, and were meant entirely for drag racing.
Recollections of a Ramcharger, Part Four: Winter/Spring 1962
Nov 16, 2020 · We knew the 413 Max Wedge package was coming, but none of the new parts were available until very late spring, so the engine and driveline were identical to that of the '61 car. The '62 car was delivered just after New Year's, and the flog was on. The only available garage was Jack McPherson's single car with no heat - cold!
The Many Flavors of Max Wedge - Allpar Forums
Nov 16, 2020 · Max Wedge guru Bob Mazzolini supposedly has one of these crazy quad quad Maxie manifolds. But Hemi fever was on and after mid-1964, the Max Wedge pretty much slipped into obscurity for the next four decades, a swap meet relic. In recent decades, more and more people are rediscovering the Max Wedge and want to tap into the mystique of the Orange ...
Unique 1962 Plymouth Sport Fury - Allpar Forums
Running parallel, and introduced at around the same time as the Super Stock Short Ram 413, were other engines from the same special cast high nickel content block from which the "Max Wedge" came from. "Max Wedge" by the way, came from the media, and was not an …