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I'm not that familiar with Chrysler, but the 426 "Max Wedge" made its debut in the 1963 Dodges and Plymouths in two forms, both having the large one-piece short-ram manifold with two staggered four-barrel Carter AFBs. One version had 11:1 compression and was rated at 415 horsepower and the other had 13.5:1 with 425 ponies. Externally, they were virtually identical to the 413 max wedges of 1962, but the Dodge mill was labeled the "Ramcharger" and the Plymouth the "Super Stock." Even though the 426 Hemi made its debut in 1964, a 425 HP max wedge was still available, but this one had its compression ratio reduced to 12.5:1.
In 1964, the 426 "Street Wedge" (also known as the 426-S or "Commando 426" in Plymouths) made its appearance and was also an option in 1965. It was a bit detuned from the max wedges to make it more streetable, having a single Carter AFB, a milder cam, hydraulic lifters, 10.3:1 compression, and a more conventional exhaust system, pushing 365 horses. This was the most powerful engine available in the '65 Furys and the larger Dodges. It was available only in the '64 and '65 model years.
Incidently, I special ordered a Medium Red Metallic '65 Sport Fury with matching interior, 426-S/4-speed, power brakes and no radio, PS, or A/C from Hunter Brothers Chrysler-Plymouth in October 1964, taking delivery at about 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 21. At about 8:00 PM that night, I caught a drag with a '65 Goat and some three blocks later, he was in my rear view mirror as I was indicating 90+.
At that time, the NHRA C-Stock class provided for cars having 10.60 to 11.29 pounds per shipping weight. That '65 Sport Fury comes in at 10.63 lbs. I had intended to compete later, but a honey-blond made her appearance, so my plans were sidetracked. However, she did like that car and had no problems driving it (no PS and wearing high heels) so she didn't object when I acquired its virtual twin in 2016.
Joe Godec
I'm not that familiar with Chrysler, but the 426 "Max Wedge" made its debut in the 1963 Dodges and Plymouths in two forms, both having the large one-piece short-ram manifold with two staggered four-barrel Carter AFBs. One version had 11:1 compression and was rated at 415 horsepower and the other had 13.5:1 with 425 ponies. Externally, they were virtually identical to the 413 max wedges of 1962, but the Dodge mill was labeled the "Ramcharger" and the Plymouth the "Super Stock." Even though the 426 Hemi made its debut in 1964, a 425 HP max wedge was still available, but this one had its compression ratio reduced to 12.5:1.
In 1964, the 426 "Street Wedge" (also known as the 426-S or "Commando 426" in Plymouths) made its appearance and was also an option in 1965. It was a bit detuned from the max wedges to make it more streetable, having a single Carter AFB, a milder cam, hydraulic lifters, 10.3:1 compression, and a more conventional exhaust system, pushing 365 horses. This was the most powerful engine available in the '65 Furys and the larger Dodges. It was available only in the '64 and '65 model years.
Incidently, I special ordered a Medium Red Metallic '65 Sport Fury with matching interior, 426-S/4-speed, power brakes and no radio, PS, or A/C from Hunter Brothers Chrysler-Plymouth in October 1964, taking delivery at about 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 21. At about 8:00 PM that night, I caught a drag with a '65 Goat and some three blocks later, he was in my rear view mirror as I was indicating 90+.
At that time, the NHRA C-Stock class provided for cars having 10.60 to 11.29 pounds per shipping weight. That '65 Sport Fury comes in at 10.63 lbs. I had intended to compete later, but a honey-blond made her appearance, so my plans were sidetracked. However, she did like that car and had no problems driving it (no PS and wearing high heels) so she didn't object when I acquired its virtual twin in 2016.
Joe Godec
