Re: 1964 426 Wedge questions...
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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I owned and restored this one in the early 90's, factory pilot car 426S 4 speed car. Nice powerful car but not what I'd call fast, never drag raced it but would probably run high 14's or low 15's. That’s a nice car Scott
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Re: 1964 426 Wedge questions...
[Re: dart4forte]
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I bought a 64 Polara from a guy in Phoenix around 1985 that was going through a divorce - it was a 426 Wedge car, pushbutton auto. It had a 3:91 8-3/4" & was a very nice riding car, but I would not rate it as fast, but it did have some power. Anyway, I bought it to re-sell. One guy that came out to look at the car said it was not an original 426W car because it did not have a front sway bar.
My question is this, how can you tell if it is an original car as equipped? In 1964, it was not specified in the serial #, & I did not look for any #'s stamped on the motor. So was a front sway bar a distinguishing factor??? On a humorous note, my business partner referred to it as an "Airstream puller." I likened it to a competitive model against the GTO. About the same size & weight. So WHY was the 1964 GTO so often referred-to as the "first musclecar?"
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Re: 1964 426 Wedge questions...
[Re: AndyF]
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01/01/20 11:09 AM
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If the fender tag is still on the car it will tell you what the factory engine and trans were. If the fender tag is gone then I think you're out of luck unless you can find a VIN registry somewhere. On that year model car you can contact Chrysler Historical and they will send you a copy of the IBM card for the car. And if they have enough time they will decode it for you. But you can do that yourself I believe.
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Re: 1964 426 Wedge questions...
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Streetwedge cars came with a front sway bar and 11 inch heavy duty brakes. Did all of them come that way or was it a option or mid year change ![confused confused](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/confused.gif) My 1963 Plymouth 415 HP M.W. car did not have either of those options on it new ![shruggy shruggy](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/shruggy.gif)
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Re: 1964 426 Wedge questions...
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Streetwedge cars came with a front sway bar and 11 inch heavy duty brakes. Did all of them come that way or was it a option or mid year change ![confused confused](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/confused.gif) My 1963 Plymouth 415 HP M.W. car did not have either of those options on it new He said STREET wedge, you said MAX wedge. Not the same.
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