Does anyone know what this intake was originally designed for? It appears to have a max wedge intake port and smaller carter carb flange.

Thank you,

Jeremiah

Here is a pic of the only number on it...

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It's a single 4, max wedge intake. What else would you like picture of?

I'm thinking about giving this a shot on my Charger just because it is cool. It's no Super Victor, but it is cool.

Most, if not all, of the factory MW single-four manifolds were developed for use in Nascar which had a single carb only restriction.

Thank you John. I am having a very hard time finding info on this intake. Someone said there were 37 of them produced and I find that VERY hard to believe. There is an article from Cars magazine (1967ish) that called the single four MW intake a "DragMaster" and identified it as a "rare" intake "ideal for the street". It would make more sense to me that is was a NASCAR intake. One thing that puzzles me is the casting is often ID'd as a 1964 model. Would 1964 not be a HEMI? Did they still run MW heads on the ovals in 1964?

I guess it could just end up back in the basement where I found it for the next 25 years. I tried to search for non-Hemi circle track cars from '64 and didn not come up with much.

Thanks again.

Per the Vehicle Identification chapter in the 2010 mopar performance catalog, your manifold is described as Cast: 2406185, Metal: Alum-B, Year: 1964, Body: B, Engine: 426 1-4, Remarks: Max 1-PL Short.

Don't know if this helps any.


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I believe the Dragmaster manifold had their name/logo along with a Mopar part number. I've seen two different style MW single-four manifolds, one had an air gap under the runners.

The Hemi wasn't introduced until mid-year '64 so the Wedges were used for most of the model year...even after the introduction of the Hemi the Wedges still ruled until the Hemi was "debugged".

thats an early single plane nascar intake. in mid '63 when chrysler came out with the stage 2 s/s engines the nascar intake was revised to a dual plane "air gap" intake. there is an article on this in the july 1963 hot rod magazine.

Find the right market and you could be looking at some cash. I recently sold a two-fours setup from a '56 or '57 Corvette for roughly three times what I thought it was worth. The key was getting it on the right marketplace. I was lucky to have a friend (thanks, Dennis!) who is in the Corvette restoration business.

Whatever you do, DON'T bead blast it! No matter how dirty it is, factory finish is better than freshly cleaned.

R.

Fom what I can piece together, Nascar outlawed the cross ram so Dragmaster came to the rescue and made two single four barrel intakes for Chrysler, non that I have seen or owned had any ID marks from Dragmaster, Chrysler's part or casting number is all that ID's the intakes. I have both, I run the dual plane on a mild 440 and it works well. I did open the cyl head intake ports to match the intake manifold. The single plane will be on the 426 wedge when it goes back in my 64 Belvedere. I paid about $400 for those that I have owned.

Thanks to everyone that replied. I'd love to see pictures of the other intakes you folks have. I'll offer the owner $400 for it and see what he thinks. If anything it would be neat to have as a wall hanger. When I see it again I'll get some better, well lit pictures.

j

something nobody does but i thought would be interesting is a early nascar clone. most people go the s/s clone. that manifold would be perfect for a 62 or early 63 clone using a 413 or 426 and 3spd.

I agree! You don't see too many low slung stock car style builds.

I saw the following in the race section of the classifieds today:

"3.1964 max wedge nascar intake manifold $3500.00"

I'm afraid to ask anything about it due to not being interested in a 3500 dollar intake manifold. Thirty. Five. Hundred.

Thoughts?

Also, I ordered a copy of the July 1963 Hot Rog mag and will post pics of the article when it arrives.

Did your magazine ever come in, I am having the same problem trying to get info on a 2465165 intake

Yes, but I gave it to the guy that had the intake. I never did take any pictures because it seemed like nobody cared.

What would you like to know about the intake?

Just curious if any new info has surfaced regarding the exact application for this manifold, and possibly value?

This one recently sold at Mecum:

https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0117-275922/mopar-426-ci-max-wedge-intake-manifold/

Thanks again John, you're on it today!!