The Hemi block is based (loosely based) on the RB block, but with a row of threaded bosses cast into the valley area for the unique Hemi heads.
The block was also modified for the cross bolted main provision. That is the main difference between the two. Jimmy Ron Crossley wrote:
I'm right in the middle of the 1964 chapter of "We Were The Ramchargers". It says they used the max wedge block for the first gen II hemis but added cross bolted mains. That was then, this is now.--To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx From: moweepea@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: 426 Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:24:32 -0800Maybe someone can help me out. I have a bet with a friend of mine, who says that a 426 bare block is different than a 426 Max Wedge block, I say they are the same block, but with different components in it..Anybody help on this....---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.
---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.