RE: Max Wedge Info?

[Bill <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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