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Re: 426 wedge [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2914190
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[quote=jahns is called je pistons now [/quote]
I was not aware of that, thanks for sharing up
They were one of the few piston company I can remember from the early 1960 when I first got into hot rodding and drag racing. I'm sure there were others making them like SilvoLite, badger and so on.
SRP is a sister company to JE for street use, they are on the same web site, I was told that years ago that the Calvert Bros, not John Calvert the drag racer, I don't think he is related to them, sold JE and had a 5 year no compete contract.
They later bought out Carrillo Rods and started CP pistons after getting back into the hot rod market several years back shruggy
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Oh l see thanks if can find some bushings for rods or get some custom made that be better won't have to mess with piston wirst holes at all. If l get end up gettin the pistons

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Someone offer me some L2185 426 max wedge pistons. Anyone know anything about the old L2185 pistons?

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They are high ratio. I think 12.5, I think the 2184 is 11.5 to 1.

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Ok how would you reduce the compression down on them? Like a 10:1

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Originally Posted by mopar muscle7271
Ok how would you reduce the compression down on them? Like a 10:1


First you need to calculate what the ratio would be now.

What is the deck height, chamber volume, bore and stoke.
Then plug in the dome volume.

Thick gasket may be enough or may need to whack the dome.

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There you go Tman ...

How about initially a pic of the dome .. then that spec

Then the compression distance

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4-1/4 5/64,5/64,3/16 13.56:1 2.3765comp. That's what it's says the compression is for the L2185

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Ended up gettin those pistons got for a good deal way cheaper then customs.there the 426 max wedge L2185 425hp pistons. There ways l could get the 10:1 with those.

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I got those pistons from Al Corda. CP stock eliminator pistons. .043" top and second rings with spacers to fill up the 5/64ths ring groove (NHRA requires stock groove widths). 760g piston, 144g pin (about one inch shorter than the stock pins and maybe 50g lighter). They are flat tops but the forging has material for valve notches that could be added. 2.031" compression height. I think it would be around 10.8:1 at the NHRA specs for Stock. Larry Hill has some older stocker cams he ran, but he didn't think they would work with the flat top pistons. I think he is running the 440-6 combo in his Cuda. I have an interest in Stock Eliminator engines and cars. My 440 could be built into the 426-4 combo with a smaller lift cam and the small AFB (3611S) and 516 heads. Not sure about bothering with that.

Good luck with your build. I'd like to see the domes on them as well.


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I wasn't goin to bore my block that much those were like a 75 over pistons he had.thats good you got them from him and will use them.good luck with yours to

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Anyone have any good used 413 426 max wedge piston rods? I know can get regular 440 rods

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Which casting number rods do you want, 1962 413 or 1963 426 M.W. or 1964 M.W. rods? shruggy
Some of the 1962 and early 1963 M.W. rods used the same casting numbers, I'm not sure of the exact date they switch to the 1963 M.W. casting date confused


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Casting # 2406886 or 2406395 max wedge 426 rods. 413 would work to

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Re: 426 wedge [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2921635
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i may have a set of 62-63 413 rods that start with the casting # 185xxxx on the shelf. they have junk flat top pistons on them.
i'll check later this afternoon and report back.
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Oh ok the 185 are the standard ly rods which were on all rb like 440 413 and 426 street wedge.

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yes, these are LY rods. you probably have some laying in the corner somewhere. biggrin
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just trying to find a home for these, as i will never use them in this lifetime...........
they came with a 62 MAX top end [heads, intake, carbs, linkage and exhaust manifolds] i got years ago. at that time, i looked up the 185 number in the "white" book, and it stated 62 413. i noticed at that time they were LY rods, but i didn't have any other LY's to compare them to.
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I could be possibly interested in them,if that is all you have are those.

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Re: 426 wedge [Re: mopar muscle7271] #2921677
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if so, pm me with an offer. i'm sure we can work something out.
i can take pics of them and send to you if i can get your e-mail.
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