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426 Block question?

Posted By: Pleaz

426 Block question? - 01/11/09 09:08 PM

Have what is believed to be a 426 max wedge block, but not really sure. The casting numbers on the passenger side are 1316. On the driver side there are no numbers except for a single 6 near the rear of the block. The stamp pad has the numbers A426 and under those is a 6 10. Also on the back of the block was an R. There were no number stamped in the pan rail. Any help decoding this would be great.
Posted By: old_racer

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/11/09 09:15 PM

A426 on the pad is a 1965 426 street wedge block.
Russ
Posted By: Pleaz

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/11/09 09:20 PM

You say street wedge. Is this different than a max wedge? If so what's different?
Posted By: HotRodDave

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/11/09 09:25 PM

It was just an average big block. Regular passenger style non-maxwedge heads, single 4bbl.

Just like a run of the mill 440 but with a smaller bore.
Posted By: Pleaz

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/11/09 09:32 PM

Thats what i wanted to know. Thanks for the info guys.
Posted By: old_racer

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/11/09 09:34 PM

Quote:

It was just an average big block. Regular passenger style non-maxwedge heads, single 4bbl.

Just like a run of the mill 440 but with a smaller bore.



very correct! but it has some value to a guy restoring a 65 belvedere or coronet original 426 street wedge car, also used in furys and other c-bodys, I've seen them is trucks also. The last year of the max wedge was 64.
Posted By: Pleaz

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/11/09 09:43 PM

I have a guy interested in buying it. I just needed some info on it. I cant find any of these for sale. Maybe im just not looking in the right places. I just need to figure out a fair price for him, and for me. Thanks again.
Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/12/09 02:06 AM

The 1963 and 1964 Max Wedge blocks had a different casting number than the 1964 and 1965 street wedge blocks did the M.W. blocks had 1/2 inch swinging oil pickups also and the street wedges had 3/8 staionary pickup just like all of the other non M.W. B&RB blocks did back then. I did find one 426 M.W. block casting # with a 3/8 oil pickup in a late 1964 Plymouth Sport Fury or a regular Fury, I never got to see the car, just the block along with the heads, intake and other parts I bought at a garage sale I was a little upset when I got the parts home and dsicovered the oil pick up was a 3/8 instead of a 1/2 I was still real glad to get standard bore block that would take a power hone job with a torque plate and still be only .002 over stock
Posted By: Pleaz

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/12/09 02:31 AM

This one has never been bored, and still has the crank in it. Does anybody know what these blocks are going for? I cant find any for sale to go by. Thanks.
Posted By: Anonymous

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/12/09 02:38 AM

max wedge blocks had TMP stamped with a large font on deck pad on a 62 dated block.
then there was a VMP stamped on a 63 and 64 cast block. also had a 426MP stamped on pad as well.
also you;ll see a AAQA on front of the block.street wedges also had AAQA.
also theres a notch for valve relief at top of cylinder to accept larger Max Wedge exhaust valve.
Posted By: lowell66dart

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/12/09 02:50 AM

Don't want to steal the thread but I will be going to look at what is supposed to be a 66 Hemi later this week. I have no clue what to look for so any info would really be appreciated. My plan is to start collecting real Hemi parts and in about 4 or 5 years buy a clean 09 V-6 Challenger and start another project.
Posted By: Pleaz

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/12/09 03:14 AM

I got all the answers i needed. The thread is yours good sir. Good luck with your future plans.
Posted By: lowell66dart

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/12/09 03:18 AM

Thank you very much.
Posted By: StrokerPost

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/12/09 03:33 AM

Bob, you have a PM.
Posted By: Pleaz

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/12/09 03:41 AM

Ken, ill check, but im not sure what a pm is? Is this the opposite of an am?
Posted By: Pleaz

Re: 426 Block question? - 01/12/09 03:48 AM

Ken, im not to good on the computer. Ill just call you tommorow. I did get your message. Thanks.
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