Original 426 wedge

[Badtrader]

Hi my name is Doug and I was wondering how you tell if the engine is the original 426 wedge in a 1965 satellite...
thank you

 

[POMONAMISSEL]

whats the id pad have on it ?

 

[streetwedg]

There’s really no way to tell. If your car was a 426 it will have an 80 under the A on the fender tag. Then check date codes on the tag and engine.

 

[Badtrader]

whats the id pad have on it ?

426

 

[Badtrader]

426

It’s stamp 426 but how do I know that’s the original engine to that car

 

[Badtrader]

There’s really no way to tell. If your car was a 426 it will have an 80 under the A on the fender tag. Then check date codes on the tag and engine.

It does have an 80 ,,,,so the heads should be 518’s?

 

[POMONAMISSEL]

there should be more letters n numbers besides just 426 .

 

[Badtrader]

There’s really no way to tell. If your car was a 426 it will have an 80 under the A on the fender tag. Then check date codes on the tag and engine.

So did the 65 426 street wedge heads have the 518 casting number for a max wedge or the 516 for the 383

there should be more letters n numbers besides just 426

 

[POMONAMISSEL]

street wedge used street heads , not the race versions . does it have heat risers on the intake and on the heads , its street heads . max wedge heads didn't have the heat risers for passing exhaust air under the carbs .

 

[Badtrader]

there should be more letters n numbers besides just 426 .

It looks like a 426 and then possibly hp in biggger letters below it
thank-you

 

[Budnicks]

welcome to FBBO

 

[Badtrader]

street wedge used street heads , not the race versions . does it have heat risers on the intake and on the heads , its street heads . max wedge heads didn't have the heat risers for passing exhaust air under the carbs .

Thank you ,,but I’m trying to find out what the part number or casting number is suppose to be for the 426 street wedge heads

 

[polywideblock]

g'day from Australia

 

[Rob Vaughn]

street wedge used street heads , not the race versions . does it have heat risers on the intake and on the heads , its street heads . max wedge heads didn't have the heat risers for passing exhaust air under the carbs .

I think he is trying to verify what the correct part number should be on the heads for a 426 street engine all the books I see don't have that info I'm kinda curious myself what the part number should be because the 518s were max wedge

 

[POMONAMISSEL]

not part number , its a casting number 2268341 hotrod ref source , and 2406516 every body else . it should have chrome rocker covers from the factory as well .

 

[Badtrader]

not part number , its a casting number 2268341 hotrod ref source , and 2406516 every body else . it should have chrome rocker covers from the factory as well .

Ok so I’m confused,, does that mean they put B heads on RB motors ?

 

[Badtrader]

g'day from Australia

Hi

 

[Sonny Black]

year should be cast on block....a clue, anyway 1964 or '65

 

[POMONAMISSEL]

same bolt pattern , b is just a de-stroked rb , alot of parts interchange . rb means raised block . this was a common thing for chrysler started with the early hemi and poly head motors . and then the wedges , but the 426 hemi never got a de-stroked version , but 361 is the same bore as 413 , 383 is the same bore as a 426 , 440 and 400 are close the 400 is bigger in the bore then the 440 . the 318 and their v6 same bore , 360 and v10 truck , 340 stands alone . so i'll back up 350 361 383 400 are b blocks , 383 (59-60) 413 426 440 are all rb blocks .

 

[Badtrader]

same bolt pattern , b is just a de-stroked rb , alot of parts interchange . rb means raised block . this was a common thing for chrysler started with the early hemi and poly head motors . and then the wedges , but the 426 hemi never got a de-stroked version , but 361 is the same bore as 413 , 383 is the same bore as a 426 , 440 and 400 are close the 400 is bigger in the bore then the 440 . the 318 and their v6 same bore , 360 and v10 truck , 340 stands alone . so i'll back up 350 361 383 400 are b blocks , 383 (59-60) 413 426 440 are all rb blocks .

Thx for that information ,,,
The guys says it’s a 426 wedge car and the tag verify it is,but I think the last 3 numbers on the head castings are 516 not 518 would this be possible ?