426 max wedge heads on a 440?

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4bbl intake that was used by dodge in nascar in 69, no exhaust yet any ideas

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Dodge didn't use the Max Wedge in 1969.
The 426 Hemi was used in NASCAR with the "bathtub" 4 bbl intake manifold.

If you are thinking 1964 MAX WEDGE, with a 4 bbl intake, then you would be correct.

This is the MAX WEDGE intake that you must have.

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I know they didnt use the 426 MW, they did use 440s which is what i have and from what i understand this will line up with the 426 heads but please correct me if im wrong, im only 22. Building a 1972 dodge challenger

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i thought the superbirds and charger daytonas raced nascar with both 426hemi and 440s 4bbl and six bbl from all the reading ive done. Anyways i just checked the numbers on the intake it reads 2465185

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none at the moment, any suggestions?

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Honestly .... I would SELL what you have and buy something with better potential street-manners. A Xram and these heads are not a good street combo ....ESPECIALLY with 5$ a gallon premium fuel.

You could sell JUST THE HEADS ...and buy some nice alum ones ... and still have $$$ left-over to totally complete the project ..

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I know they didnt use the 426 MW, they did use 440s which is what i have and from what i understand this will line up with the 426 heads but please correct me if im wrong, im only 22. Building a 1972 dodge challenger

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440's were not allowed in NASCAR.
They were too large in the cubic inch displacement.
426 was 7 litre displacement, and that was the limit.

Your learning. Lot's of folks on this board will stear you in the right direction with their replys.

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To "clarify" EVEN further, the 440 "std port" type heads were allowed in NASCAR, depending on
length of track, gearing, chassis wedge and stagger rates, etc. The 426 MAX Wedge heads were used
also under the same considerations as above. The 426 MW did see NASCAR action mid '63 to about mid 64' (HEMI's arrival) A 440
block "could" of been used for the 7-litre NASCAR
apps., IF they were "sleeved" to the 4.255 bore size. As said before, the 440 displacement SIZE was not allowed. Max cid size limit was 7-litres or 430 cubes for the "ol' schoolers" AS far as the "winged warriors" their engine sizes
went from 7-litres (426 HEMI) to 5-litre penalty(305 cid-destroked 340 engine/4.04 bore by 2.96 stroke crank), due to wind-cheating advantages of the Daytona and Superbird on the LONGER superspeedways. After 71' the 426's were all of the standard wedge head variety (non MW, they were never made beyond 64'). Check on this!!

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none at the moment, any suggestions?

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Honestly .... I would SELL what you have and buy something with better potential street-manners. A Xram and these heads are not a good street combo ....ESPECIALLY with 5$ a gallon premium fuel.

You could sell JUST THE HEADS ...and buy some nice alum ones ... and still have $$$ left-over to totally complete the project ..

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Or... hold on to them for a LATER "harder hitting"
strip project!!