Ok,,,,,,,,guess I was under the impression that the street wedges did not come about until the 65 models, sorry, I stand corrected,,,,,, dodger In a message dated 5/26/2010 7:56:13 A.M. Central Daylight Time, ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Ron didn't say it was a Max Wedge, but a 426 Street Wedge car... there's a big difference. Dodger7998@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > After rereading your post I see that you say it was a single 4 MW > engine, I > have only known of one that was still on the street, and ole Don was > running one, I had talked to him about it once, I had seen a single 4 > MW intake > on ebay that went for big bucks, and he confirmed that it was an OEM > part > for me, I have a feeling that you would be able to come up with a good > 426 > block long before you find another single 4 intake for > one,,,,,,,,,,,,,good > luck with what ever your direction is > > > In a message dated 5/26/2010 7:25:02 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > Dodger7998@xxxxxxx writes: > > > > You still have not said what your intentions for the car are, and with > out > > knowing what direction you are headed it is hard to give advice as to > the > best way to go, I personally would probably go with a stock 440 block, > > and > start gathering all of the max wedge parts I could find for it, with > the > hopes of coming across a 426 block some day at which time the MW parts > > could > be switched over to, I think that you will find a 440 with a MW top > end > on > it to be beefy enough to supply plenty of fun as a weekend racer, and > lots > of OHHHs in it for the cruises when you open your hood > > > In a message dated 5/25/2010 9:21:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > ronsold102@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > ${top_text_ad} > Thanks Don I agree with what you have said. Unfortunately the 426 > block > has > already been hogged out. I just haven't bought it yet because of the > over > bore. I also have a 62 413 block, but am wary about taking it .070 and > > it's > not the 426 block the car came with. The car is in the registry and > was > #10 > of 13 426 single 4 bbl. Cars according to Covier(sp). If I don't buy > the > 426 > block I will probably have to go the stroked 440 route due to cost and > unavailability of original 426 wedge blocks. Unless some one has a 426 > > wedge > block out there. > Ron > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donald Gallimore [mailto:dongallimore@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 8:02 PM > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: test and tune > > First advice - don't mess up an original 426W car. There weren't that > > many > and they do and will command a premium. > > I don't speak as an expert but a 100 over 426 is probably going to be > too > thin a wall. I've have a .070 413 to make it a 426 and that seems to > be > acceptable from what I have read over the years. I suggest you look > into > ultrasound testing with someone who understands the signifcance of the > > data > if you are going to go that route. Or find a 440 and save that > correct > date > coded 426.. > > Akron Don Gallimore > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Ron Soldani <ronsold102@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Tue, May 25, 2010 8:43:02 PM > > Subject: RE: test and tune > > > > ${top_text_ad} > Hi mike > Thanks for the details, again an > > awesome running machine. One of the > 64s I have is a 426 4 spd wedge car from > > the factory and I'm debating > whether to put a 426 wedge block that's been > > bored .100 (440 .030 over > pistons) for originality or take a 440 and stroke > > it. I'm concerned about > the amount of overbore on the orig 426 block > > (overheat not strong enough > etc). Anybody out there have suggestions. I > > haven't bought the 426 short > block yet, but it has the right casting numbers > > and date code for the car. > Anyone have experience with the 426 wedge blocks > > being bored out that much? > > Ron > > -----Original > > Message----- > From: mike creglow [mailto:> ymailto="mailto:mcreglow@xxxxxxxxx" > > href="mailto:mcreglow@xxxxxxxxx">mcreglow@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, May > > 25, 2010 10:25 AM > To: > > href="mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx">1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: > > Re: test and tune > > ${top_text_ad} > hi ron, > > Drive train: > Motor: > > 400 block with 4.15" Eagle crank, Eagle 440 connecting rods, > Ross forged > > pistons (12.5 compression), gap-less rings, Cam Motion > custom grind mech flat > > tappet cam (.640" > lift/ 283 duration @ 50), Indy SR heads that have been > > ported to max > wedge size (valves > 2.19/1.81), Indy single plane intake, > > Holley dominator (8896), MSD > ignition system > w/ digital 6-plus, crank > > triggered ignition, TTI 2"/2 1/8" step headers. > > Transmission: A-727 w/ > > Griner reverse pattern valve body, Ultimate > (A Lopo understudy) 5100 stall > > converter, bolt in sprag, stock gear set, > ultra-bell. > > mike > > On > > Mon, May 24, 2010 at 4:05 PM, Ron Soldani <> > ymailto="mailto:ronsold102@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > > href="mailto:ronsold102@xxxxxxxxxxxxx">ronsold102@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > > > OHHHH YEAHHH awesome Mike. Could you let me know some engine details? > > I > > > > just gotta 64 Fury that was a drag racer and I need to put a fresh > > motor > in > > it. I'd be kool if I could get some runs like that. Thx > > Ron > > ${bottom_text_ad} > ---- > 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! > > 1962 to 1965 > > Mopar Clubhouse Discussion > > Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html > > and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > ${bottom_text_ad} > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of > > interest to only one person -- directly to that person. 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