Today is April 13, or 413, which HOT ROD proclaims as 413 Max Wedge Day. Although the 413ci version of Mopar's tall-deck big-block saw use in everything from Dodge dump trucks to Plymouth sedans ...

The 413-ci Super Stock Max Wedge "Maximum Performance" big-block engine could be special ordered in any 1962 Plymouth model with the sole exception of a station wagon.

However, one Dodge creation that should not be treated lightly is the Max Wedge V8 engine, which first appeared under the hood of the 1962 Dart.

Atop the 413 cubic inch Mopar Max Wedge engine sat a special intake manifold with those two Carter 650 cubic foot per minute carburetors, and inside were forged connecting rods and pistons to ...

Only 13 convertible Plymouth Sport Fury cars were made in 1962 (the only year of production for the 413 Max Wedge), and this is the only one with a factory blac ...

In development since 1959, the Max Wedge debuted in 1962 as a 413-cubic-inch mill based on the RB block. Displacement grew to 426 cubic inches in 1963 ...

Before the Hemi became available for street duty in 1966 the top-performing engines offered in showroom Dodge and Plymouth cars were the wedge-head 413 and 426.

Tom Hoover, whose work at Chrysler included development of the legendary Max Wedge and 426 Hemi V-8 engines, the 1970 Plymouth AAR ’Cuda, and the 1978 Dodge Li’l Red Express truck, has died ...

Debuting in 413-cubic-inch form, Chrysler installed the Wedge engine in Dodge (and Plymouth) road cars to meet homologation requirements for NASCAR and drag racing.

Today is April 13, or 413, which HOT ROD proclaims as 413 Max Wedge Day. Although the 413ci version of Mopar's tall-deck big-block saw use in everything from Dodge dump trucks to Plymouth sedans ...