good stuff found in the swap meet

Never seen one of these before

 

I was tempted to buy this.... but, resisted. It would only gather dust. 

Pretty cool that Moto Meter made a tire pressure gauge

Real factory high perf 426 stage II or stage III max wedge iron exhaust manifolds that were as good as headers, seller wants 2k

here's what they look like on a 426 stage II

Real Chrysler under dash air conditioning

NOS 1963 tires

1970 or 71 Chrysler 440 six pack intake, Iron. Mopar didn't want to keep paying Edelbrock for the aluminum ones

I can't remember if these are cassette or 8 track, But I did see one in a GTX at the San Marino Classic https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/06/plum-crazy-hemi-beast.html 

413 long runner intakes... I saw 4 pair of them for sale, from 800 to 1200

NOS Mopar mufflers

real original tires, and spare 

Happy 4-26 day!

 

one of the very few trucks that had factory racing stripes, the 65 Dodge D100 CSS HPP (Custom Sports Special High-Performance Package) could be had with a 426 wedge

 

https://www.theautopian.com/one-of-the-rarest-classic-muscle-cars-is-a-dodge-pickup-truck-with-a-426-v8/

covered on video at https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/02/buy-dodge-if-you-dont-like-smell-of.html

but Boynton's dual quad max wedge 413 was probably faster in a drag race https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/10/the-413-dual-quad-max-wedge-dragmaster.html

a1966 Mr. Norm's Dodge Coronet left the factory with the 426 max wedge, it's the only 66 Coronet factory made with a max wedge

the 426 Wedge was no longer available at the time, so it's more of a prototype. The unit was hand-built using OEM parts from previous years.

It's still unclear why Chrysler decided to use the discontinued Wedge in a 1966 Dodge, but Jim speculates it's because the company needed to show NASCAR they would be ready for the said season with a 426-cubic-inch powerplant. Chrysler was having difficulties rolling out the HEMI. However, the latter arrived on time, so Mopar scrapped the plan-B Wedge option.

Noted Mopar expert Galen V. Govier also documented the car's authenticity as a 1966 Wedge. According to him, only three vehicles were special-ordered with the 426 Street Wedge. However, this 1966 Coronet is the only one known to exist. It's also the only unit with extensive documentation from all previous owners.

The previous owner also successfully linked the car to Grand Spaulding Dodge, the iconic performance-oriented dealership that sold the sought-after "Mr. Norm's" vehicles. The vehicle's data card has been recovered, confirming that it shipped to that dealership.

More proof comes from an ad Mr. Norm ran at the time. The print said, "Would you believe? Brand-new '66 Coronet 2-dr Street Ram" with "full factory equipment." The ad confirms the engine wasn't a swamp performed by Mr. Norm Kraus. It seems he was also surprised Dodge fitted a 426 Wedge in a 1966-model-year car.

It wasn't commissioned by the dealership, either. Dodge simply chose to send it to Mr. Norm because they thought he was the only man who could sell such a car. Furthermore, according to Mr. Wicker, the numbers stamped in the core support, rear bumper support, and broadcast sheet "all match and coincide with each other."

The second owner replaced the hood, painted the car purple, and named it "Gentle Ben," bringing it to the condition it was discovered in decades later. He also made several mods to the body and under the hood. The Coronet changed a couple more owners before it ended up in storage in the mid-to-late 1970s. It then went into a storage box, where it remained for decades.

The Coronet was unearthed in 2012. Its fifth owner noticed the discrepancies between the VIN and the fender tag and sold it, thinking it had a misprinted VIN. The sixth owner, who showcased the car in 2023, discovered the broadcast sheet under the rear seat and did the initial research toward unveiling its special-order 426 Wedge status.

After touring it at various events through 2023, the sixth owner sold the 1966 Coronet to Jim, who completed the documentation process.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-mopar-that-shouldn-t-exist-meet-the-world-s-only-1966-dodge-coronet-426-wedge-235663.html

Jim Thornton’s S/SA Winternats Champ, the 64 426 Maxie Stage III Candymatic factory showcar.... taken to the local pizza place, Pizza City in Queens, NY for a photo shoot on journalists day

https://nisseboxx.tumblr.com/post/732760299350982656/so-you-think-youre-a-badass-because-youve-got#notes

Happy 426 day!

factory race exhaust manifolds... as close to factory made headers as I've ever come across, made way back in 1964

 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4685013244890837&set=pcb.4325325544256074

Happy 426 day!

Barney Navarro did some mighty amazing things, and making a 4 quad intake for a 426 Stage 3 max wedge is one I only just learned of

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10218858948327091&set=gm.1726618590818083&type=3&theater&ifg=1

Happy 426 Day! And further more, that's 426 wedge, max wedge, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, 426 hemi, 426 Keith Black, 426 Donovan, 426 street, 426 race, and 426 marine engines, air raid siren engines, Imperial engine, Super Stock Hurst Dart and Barracuda.

just before drag racer Terry Sevener passed away, during chemotherapy actually, he opened his garage for a photographer to come through and admire his collection

the A12 Bee looks like it has "The Machine" rims from an AMC Rebel Machine

the 69 R/T has the A12 engine, but the exhaust manifolds are from the 63 maxie in the garage

this Superbird has a Petty autograph on the nose

buried under boxes in the garage are a 68 Bee and the 63 maxie

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/hippy-drag-racer-one-life-drag-racers-collection-cars/

I finally stumbled across another 440 block, 426 max wedge intake, and vice versa combo... 69 440 w/ a 64 426 Max Wedge Cross Ram

My 426 maxie with a 440 6 pack was the first I'd heard of anyone mixing the two seperate era engine parts, and this is the finally another. https://www.facebook.com/groups/996045710517424/permalink/1296739093781416/

426 max wedge

https://www.facebook.com/groups/996045710517424/permalink/1278145655640760/

If you're into Mopars, you've probably heard of Passon Performance, as they are one of the best transmission companies for the 4 spd muscle car era 833. But here is what started that company

Jamie's dad bought this 426 wedge Satellite in 1964, and drag raced it. Then kids came along and it was put into his parents barn around 1971.

Around 1990, his kids decided to revive the cool old car for his birthday, and that experience led one of his sons to get into cars, and now he owns Passon Performance.

Read the whole story (might need a kleenex) of how the boys worked their butts off to free up the seized engine, and just in time for the birthday reveal. They've kept the car in the family of course.

http://www.automobilemag.com/news/brothers-resurrect-fathers-beloved-wedge-powered-1965-plymouth-satellite

it's rare that a car gets an engine transplanted from an older car to make it faster... it's also rare that anyone has an 'Cuda, or a 426 Max Wedge. Now, add the rare factor of owning that same car for 43 years

You simply do not hear of Ford and General Motors guys swapping in a motor that’s 10 years older than their car. Why? Because they don’t have anything in the arsenal that can hold a candle to the mighty Max Wedge. Ever heard of a guy putting a 409 in a Camaro and making it faster than it was stock? Exactly.

This started life as a 383 4 spd 'Cuda, and upgrading to a 426 Max Wedge was a no brainer when the Pro Street craze came along. Along with a stout 727 and a 4 thou converter, the change over was thorough, from blah to beast, and a narrowed Dana 60 was added for dependability. Tubs and rollcage complete the raceability, and it's been high 10s in the quarter mile for 3 decades

http://www.hotrod.com/cars/featured/1606-man-owns-pro-street-70-cuda-for-42-years-and-still-runs-10s/

Derale always features cool drag racing cars in their booth, this Dart is incredible, the Monrovia Missile

Buy a Dodge if you don't like the smell of buring rubber, you'll outrun the smell! (The Little Red Wagon and Boynton 426 B/FX D100 truck)

This video is a Dodge promotional film and the first 2:50 is about the Little Red Wagon, but Boynton and “The Barn Door” are front and center from 2:50 on!

found on http://bangshift.com/blog/never-before-seen-vintage-footage-of-the-dragmaster-bfx-dodge-sweptline-drag-truck-and-killer-tape-of-the-little-red-wagon.html

the only known 1963 Max Wedge Bevedere station wagon

I don't recall what magazine I found this in, probably Mopar Muscle

don't stop and stare, because it's horrible to see, but the cause of the noise and the smoke screen Batman would proudly call his own... was a 426 Max Wedge hidden in a 4 dr '63 Savoy POS

 People turned to see what the hell was going on, I can spot 5 in the above photo looking at the car

 then they moved it over here, and finally turned it off. Not a good way to sell an engine, all the smoke.. but a good attention getter. Pissed off all the people who were sitting near that red Road Runner though, they were gassed and fumigated. Not pleasant

 real deal max wedge factory exhaust of the high performance cast iron header