The 426 Max Wedge was initially born for drag racing in 1963 when the National Hot Rod Association raised the Super Stock drag racing engine displacement limit to 7.0 liters, or 427 cubic inches.
By 1962, Chrysler had recognized the growing popularity of NHRA drag racing and was determined to dominate the quarter-mile. The company developed the Max Wedge engine, a high-compression 413 ...
They were 413 cubic inches (6.8 liters) with dual four-barrel carbs, a maximum compression ratio of 13.5:1, 420 horsepower, and an insatiable drag-racing appetite. The 1962 Max Wedge packages were ...