It is far easier to CORRECTLY build a wedge engine. The difference in cylinder head layout makes these two designs COMPLETELY different animals.

Most HEMI engines are built along common engine building lines and this gives up chunks of power. Proper intakes, camshaft, headers, etc., are CRITICAL to maximize the HEMI design and the information is very limited and those that have advanced information, don't just throw it out there.

Camshaft and header design alone, because of the scavenging effects of the opposed valve layout is so far from wedge requirments it's not funny. Make a mistake with overlap, for example and your HEMI will be very unhappy.

The top SS/AH HEMIs are OVER 2.3hp per cube with heavily worked production style heads. Try getting that out of a Max wedge and tell me how you make out.

Plus......what would you rather look at when you pop the hood???