How much horsepower can you get out of a 426 Hemi?

How much horsepower can you get out of a 426 Hemi?

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.

What is a 426 Max Wedge?

The Max Wedge, formally the Maximum Performance Wedge, was an engine option produced by the Chrysler Corporation from 1962 to 1964, that was available exclusively in B Platform (intermediate) Dodges and Plymouths. The Max Wedge motor used the Chrysler RB Block, and was produced in 413 and 426 cubic-inch iterations.

Why was it called a wedge motor?

Mopar engines had been burning up tires and setting records across America. In 1962, both the Plymouth Belvedere and the Dodge 330 could be ordered with a 413 cubic-inch engine at 13.5:1 compression. The unique wedge-shaped combustion chambers gave this engine the “Max Wedge” name.

Why is it called a Max Wedge?

The cars were powered by high-output wedge-head V8s designated by Chrysler Corporation as Maximum Performance powerplants. Before too long, factory engineers, enthusiasts, racers, and buff-book writers, all with known propensities for too-cool nicknames, had simplified the moniker to Max Wedge.

What is the biggest Dodge engine?

SUPERCHARGED 6.2L HIGH-OUTPUT HEMI® V8 ENGINE In the SRT Challenger Redeye, it ups the ante with an impressive 797 horsepower. The SRT Super Stock and the SRT Jailbreak blow away the competition with 807 horsepower, the highest of any production car.

Is a 426 wedge a Hemi?

A History Of The Max Wedge: 426 Cubic Inches of Race-Winning Muscle Car Madness For Less Than A Hemi. The numbers ‘426’ have long been associated with the famous Chrysler Hemi, that legendarily unbeatable engine that conquered both Detroit’s Woodward Ave and the high banks of Daytona in the heat of NASCAR competition.

What is a 572 HEMI?

FHO 572 Street Hemi Package. The 572 has become the most popular engine produced at FHO. It offers the most bang for the buck, with improved torque and power over the smaller 528/540’s. With the added low end torque, this engine does not require steep gears or high stall torque converters to perform.

What was Dodge’s best motor?

The top-of-the-line, best-in-class Hellcat supercharged V8 engine provides a whopping 707 horsepower with 650 lb-ft of torque. With its 0-60 mph of just 3.6 seconds and a ¼ mile time of 11 seconds, the Hellcat stands out as the top performing Dodge Charger model.

What’s the difference between a 426 Max Wedge and a 426 Hemi?

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.

Did Dodge make a 400 big-block?

The last big block Chrysler engine was produced in August 1978; they were still standard in the 1978 Chrysler Newport and New Yorker (the 440 was optional)….Premium Member.