5. Max Wedge Engine Sixteen Pack Cross Ram Manifold. If you're like us, nothing fascinates you more than factory prototype cars and parts, especially stuff that never reached the production stage.

The '62 413 and '63 Stage II 426 Max Wedges ... It has the same shapes, contours, core plugs, and general characteristics as any standard Max Wedge cross-ram-except for those extra carbs.

With the increase of NHRA and NASCAR engine displacement regulations to 7.0 liters in 1963, the 413 Max Wedge grew to 426 cubic inches, creating the 426 Max Wedge.

The cross-ram equipped Wedges were known for their robust power numbers, making upwards of 375 hp by 1961. ... The brainchild of Tom Hoover and his Ramcharger skunkworks racing team, the 413 Max Wedge ...

The 410-horsepower engine still relies on the original Carter AFB 3447 carburetors and cross-ram intake. ... This figure refers to the number of 413 Max Wedge manual cars known to exist.

Based on the RB (raised-block) V8 engine, the Max Wedge debuted in 1962 as a 413-cubic-inch (6.8-liter) mill. While the 413 RB was already plenty powerful at up to 380 horsepower in some ...

Max Wedge motors delivered more than 400 horsepower and roughly 500 lb-ft of torque. A Plymouth Savoy with a Max Wedge was the first factory stock car to run a quarter mile in less than 12 seconds ...

This innocent looking all black 1962 Plymouth Savoy featured a 413 Max Wedge V8 under the hood and could run the quarter mile in the low 13-second range right off the showroom floor. ... Fuel was fed ...

With the increase of NHRA and NASCAR engine displacement regulations to 7.0 liters in 1963, the 413 Max Wedge grew to 426 cubic inches, creating the 426 Max Wedge.