Thanks, Don. I think 426 MW has the reliefs too, from what I've read - just trying to verify, though. I would think folks who sell the new repro heads would know the answer. I'm a long way away from any of this, but I find 1/2 the fun of our cars is thinking and dreaming about the path out in front. Dave --- On Thu, 12/30/10, Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: 426 SW > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 11:37 AM > > Yes on the crank. Don't know that you can just throw > on the main bearing caps - > may need to do an align bore. > > I know they notched the bores on 413MW, not so sure that > was needed on a 426MW > block which is .070 larger bore. > > > Akron Don Gallimore > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Thu, December 30, 2010 11:49:33 AM > > Subject: Re: 426 SW > > > > Edit: I meant to say main bearing caps. > > > > --- On Thu, 12/30/10, Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > > From: Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> > > > Subject: 426 SW > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Date: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 10:46 > AM > > > > > > Will a 440 crank and main bearing caps work > with a 426 SW > > > block? I think the answer is yes > because the 413, 426, > > > and 440 RB blocks are the same other than > the cylinder bore > > > size - right? I know more than one of you > will know > > > the definite answer. > > > > > > For a bonus question, does anyone know if > the newly repro > > > max wedge heads work on a 426 SW block, or > won't they > > > because the SW block doesn't have the valve > reliefs in the > > > deck like a max wedge block does? > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > 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. > > >