Is a 426 wedge a Hemi?

Max Wedge. The name just oozes performance. All the talk today is Hemi this, Hemi that, but before Chrysler unleashed the 426 Hemi on the street, there was another engine displacing 426 cubic inches. The Wedge-head engines were introduced in 1958, when both the 350- and 361-cubic-inch models came on board.

What is a 426 wedge engine?

Not to be confused with the 426 Hemi, the 426 cu in (7.0 L) RB was a wedge-head RB block with a 4.25 in (108 mm) bore. The 426 Wedge served as Chrysler’s main performance engine until the introduction of the 426 Hemi.

Did Dodge make a Hemi Dart?

The 1968 LO23 HEMI® Dart. Before the 2018 arrival of the 9-second Dodge Challenger SRT® Demon, the 1968 LO23 HEMI® Dart reigned as the most extreme example of a factory-built drag racing machine in history.

What’s the difference between a 426 Hemi and a 426 wedge?

The difference being a 426 wedge is just a 440 with a smaller bore. The 426 wedge and the 426 hemi do share the same bore/stroke, take the same crank dimensions, etc. So you COULD put a set of 426 hemi pistons into a 426 wedge block and you COULD put a 426 hemi cam into a 426 wedge block.

How much horsepower does a 426 Hemi have?

MoPar 426 Hemi The 426 street Hemi was rated at 425 horsepower from the factory. This Chrysler dyno sheet from decades ago and this close-to-stock dyno session of a new 426 Hemi both put the gross horsepower rating at about 470 horsepower without full exhausts and other engine-driven accessories.

How much horsepower does a 413 have?

410-420 hp
The 426 was rated by Dodge at 415-425 gross horsepower and 470-480 lb-ft of torque; the 413, at 410-420 hp and 460-470 lb-ft. The new engines dominated NHRA’s Super Stock class and the Stage II motors boosted NASCAR racing wins.

How much horsepower does a 426 Hemi really have?

Is there a 2020 Dodge Dart?

The Dodge Dart is no longer in production, but you may be able to purchase a pre-owned vehicle through your local dealer.

How fast was the 68 Hemi Dart?

Dodge engineers designed the Hemi Dart to reach 130 miles per hour in under 11 seconds, and dish out quarter mile times in the high 10-second range, but many racers were able to achieve even better results almost immediately.

What is a 413 car?

In Dodge cars, this was called a Ram-Charger 413, and Plymouth called it a Super Stock 413. A 1962 Plymouth Savoy with a 413 Max Wedge known as the “Melrose Missile” became the first factory stock car to break into the 11 second range in July of 1962.

How fast is a 426 Hemi?

Performance

What kind of car was the 1969 Dodge Dart?

Although Dodge went on to produce a 426 Hemi version of the Dart, that car was for track use only, leaving the 1969 Dodge Dart GTS M-Code 440 as the hottest street-legal variant of this compact car. Only 640 examples of the M-Code 440 were ever produced.

Which is the fastest Dart in the world?

Today, Mopar enthusiasts enthusiastically praise this short-lived racing program as the final salvo in the factory drag racing wars. Since 1968, all factory-built race cars have been measured to the Hurst Darts and Barracudas, and understandably so. Even Dodge’s Super Stock ’70 Challengers were bested by racers still campaigning the ’68 L023 cars.

What was the sticker on the 1968 Hemi Dart?

Even Dodge’s Super Stock ’70 Challengers were bested by racers still campaigning the ’68 L023 cars. As a final nod towards the audacity of these machines, Chrysler placed a sticker on the L023 cars that stated, “This vehicle was not manufactured for use on Public Streets, Roads or Highways, and does not conform to Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.”

Is the Dodge Dart the same as the Plymouth Dart?

Canadian-built 1961 Darts were identical to U.S. models on the outside, but the interior trim, controls, and displays were those used on the U.S. Plymouth.