440 dies in gear
Interesting.
FROM MAXWEDGE.COM: In 1964 the Max Wedge engine continued to use the 2406730 block castings. The block continued to receive the notching for exhaust valve clearance as they did previously. In 1964 Dodge and Plymouth began offering a 365 horsepower single four barrel 426 Street Wedge.
This engine also used the 730 casting block except there was no need for notching the top of the bores for exhaust valve clearance as the Street Wedge did not use 1.88 exhaust valves so there was no clearance problem. I am talking about this Street Wedge block because many of the 730 blocks that come up for sale today are street wedge blocks. When you look at a 730 casting block or pictures of one be sure to look for the identifying notches if the block is represented as an original max wedge block. Chances are high it will not have the notches which means it is a Street Wedge block. The abbreviations and font sizes will also be different on a street wedge block.
Seems the definitive way to tell if it is a Max Wedge block is these notches for the exhast valves
But if it has been bored...then well who knows.
Head casting # 2406518
Either way the motor might be worth quite a bit to a guy restoring a 64.
I've seen Max Wedge rocker assemblies alone go for over $800.
Do you still have the MW exhaust manifolds?
The intake?
All that stuff adds up really fast.
Interesting.
FROM MAXWEDGE.COM: In 1964 the Max Wedge engine continued to use the 2406730 block castings. The block continued to receive the notching for exhaust valve clearance as they did previously. In 1964 Dodge and Plymouth began offering a 365 horsepower single four barrel 426 Street Wedge.
This engine also used the 730 casting block except there was no need for notching the top of the bores for exhaust valve clearance as the Street Wedge did not use 1.88 exhaust valves so there was no clearance problem. I am talking about this Street Wedge block because many of the 730 blocks that come up for sale today are street wedge blocks. When you look at a 730 casting block or pictures of one be sure to look for the identifying notches if the block is represented as an original max wedge block. Chances are high it will not have the notches which means it is a Street Wedge block. The abbreviations and font sizes will also be different on a street wedge block.
Seems the definitive way to tell if it is a Max Wedge block is these notches for the exhast valves
But if it has been bored...then well who knows.
Head casting # 2406518
Either way the motor might be worth quite a bit to a guy restoring a 64.
I've seen Max Wedge rocker assemblies alone go for over $800.
Do you still have the MW exhaust manifolds?
The intake?
All that stuff adds up really fast.