Were there any 1965 426 Max Wedges Built?

[1962polara]

Can anyone tell me where the Max Wedge Engines where assembled?
I read they where built with the marine engines also.

 

[65 Plymouth Satellite 426]

http://www.mecum.com/lot-detail.cfm?lot_id=CH1008-72944


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[Stumper]

With any of the US manufacturers back in the early 60s anything was possible - especially Mopars from the period. I ran into one of the original members of the Ramcharger team at the Mopar show in Farmington, NC a few years back. I forgot the fellows name now but at the show he had what I recall was a black 63 Plymouth, 4 door - with a 426 Wedge and 4 speed that he claimed was all original. Maybe some of you recall seeing it? I'm sure it was a special order car but it shows that just about anything is possible back then.

 

[sleepar]

The problem is people read magazines and stuff on the net and believe it as the word of God.... just working for Chrysler in the factory has no weight.... shame really... trash for treasure now a days....

 

[Cranky]

The problem is people read magazines and stuff on the net and believe it as the word of God.... just working for Chrysler in the factory has no weight.... shame really... trash for treasure now a days....

What to you mean just working for Chrysler has no weight? A long time friend worked for Chrysler back in the day and do did his whole family and some of the stories that come from them are pretty wild. One of his brothers that worked on the assembly lines got a road runner built to his specs which was pretty odd to get it by quality control but he knew enough people that it got produced however, without any warranty. That's just one of the stories of many and I've even seen a couple of the odd ball things that they did. I've worked in heavy industry most of my life and know for a fact that you can get special things made without too much trouble and know the auto industry wasn't any different back then.

Even tho this isn't really a big deal but getting this done in more modern times isn't exactly easy, but in 92 I ordered a Dakota Sport but wanted the larger 6x9 mirrors because I was also going to be towing a boat with the 5.2 3.9 geared standard cab pickup and didn't want the little mirrors that came on the Sport. This same buddy which now worked as a manager at a Dodge store made a call and made sure the truck would come off the line with the big mirrors but also said that it's hard to deviate from what's offered and that the gooberment has really tied them up with what can be done 'off the books' these days but probably could pull it off since it was only mirrors. Off the book cars were produced back in the day and quite a few of them are out there. Now if you mean working for Chrysler has no weight as far as documentation goes, then yeah....it holds no weight but somewhere someone knows about that car and probably documented it in a personal log book. My 92 pickup mirrors did show up on my window sticker tho and I have never seen another Dakota Sport with the big mirrors. Like I said, the mirrors are not a big deal but you can still sometimes get something special if you know someone that can pulled the right strings....documented or not. Also, I personally know that some strange cars came off the line when UAW went on strike in the mid 60's and (Ford) management tried to keep the lines going using management personnel. It wasn't too successful but they did produce a few cars and some of them were pretty odd. Even Chrysler used parts that were not supposed to be used on some models because of shortages and line breakdowns etc.

 

[Pops1967GTX]

some nice information.....

http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/memb...ttachments/9990431814323/Hemi_Tech_1964_A.pdf



http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/memb...5_HR_1962_410_HP_413_Short_Ram_MOPAR_1-13.pdf

 

[ilm65]

There is a difference in over stock and special production runs. These were package cars. Not just engine options. No way. There were all built early in the year. After that ALL 64 package cars were Hemi's. All 65's were Hemi's. Show me the car and the VIN. By the way Tom Coddington and Dave Koffel are personal friends, I could ask them if you'd like.
Doug

Gentlemen; Recall, the only way for the average person to obtain a car in the early 60's was to purchase--leasing was mostly reserved for corporations. Thus, one typically had to put forth a down-payment and finance the remainder (or pay cash up front). I wanted a new 64 max wedge but by the time I saved the down-stroke, they were out of production and so in August, 1964, I went to the local Chrysler/Plymouth dealer to order a 65. Though the 65 Plymouth sales literature referenced a 426 cu. in. engine with 2-4 bbl. carburetors (I have a brochure showing this as an option), he explained that the max wedge had been discontinued in the mid 64 production year and that the later 64 orders accepted by the factory for max wedge engines were coming through with the 426 hemi. At that time, there were customers balking at the time of delivery saying they ordered the 426 stage III and didn't want the hemi offering (some thought it was a refreshed 392). This salesman told me he had some difficulty in completing a few deliveries but most customers were grateful later on. I then wanted to order a 65 with the race hemi--but was told those were reserved for sale to sponsored race teams following the direction of Chrysler Corp.--but would gladly take my order for a 426 street wedge. My current 65 B-body is my third--my first being new. I put this car together to reflect what I felt the common man SHOULD have been able to buy new in 65. If my experience is accurate, there were no Max Wedges built or delivered in 1965.

 

[YY1]

I was in negotiations for almost two months to get a 1991 V8 Dakota convertible built, and was making some progress.

It ultimately did not happen, but it was an interesting process, and I was kind of surprised they actually considered it.