agree it appears to be for a very early 63 low compression car & doesn't look to be heavily decked or bored the stamping font also looks to be correct, any idea on the casting number or date?looks like 426, T = 1963, M-P = Maximum Performance, 8-8-62 = build date for 63 car
That's my guess
yeah,, I heard that there was a lot of inconsistencie's with the max wedge line's.the internals did check out with #375 rods and 11-1 pistons..#2406646's..heads r #286's.stock rockers and stands,valve covers.crossram,,crank,misc etc,i asked the guy over the phone what size the pick up tube hole was but he didn't have anything to measure it by..I doubt it as they probably had some prebuilt for early production they did weird things back then, I even had a 413mw factory bored to a 426 & stamped as a correct 426mw with all the correct fixins.
does it have a 1/2" oil pick up hole, the valve notches in the cylinders look correct
those same numbers ..2R,,AAQA,,are also on the street wedge and marine blocks but..all the parts I just listed above come with it..its almost complete except for pan and carbs...be back tomorrow..later..There are also a couple more identifier's ...on the front should be a " 2R " ,numbers on the oilpan rail at the rear, casting date,casting #,notches(hard to see in your pic),1/2" oil pickup,...wait till you have it and all will be revealed
What are all parts are you buying with it?
Anybody seen a pickup like this, found these pictures and was told they were a max wedge. My friend raced a max wedge back in the day and had a lot of max wedge parts, don't recall ever seeing one
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its all legit..has the 1/2" oil pick up.and another inconsistent max wedge tell has popped up yet again...block has all the usual...correct i.d. stamp,notches on the cylinders,1/2" oil pick up...2406730-1 casting...BUT, by the AAQA it only has a sideways 1 and no R.....go figure... my 426 marine block..same casting number,,has the AAQA 2R..xtra thick block..just no max stamping. and 1/2 pickup and the notches...There are also a couple more identifier's ...on the front should be a " 2R " ,numbers on the oilpan rail at the rear, casting date,casting #,notches(hard to see in your pic),1/2" oil pickup,...wait till you have it and all will be revealed
What are all parts are you buying with it?
Well, as I actually bought a BRAND NEW 1963 MAX WEDGE (in 1963) when I was 21 yrs old. Sure wish I would have taken a zillion pictures of it...but back then you had to buy a roll.of film and then take it to the camera shop.and pay for developing...