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    Chrysler B engine - Wikipedia

    • 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. See more

    Overview

    The Chrysler B and RB engines are a series of big-block V8 gasoline engines introduced in 1958 to replace the Chrysler FirePower (first generation Hemi) engines. The B and RB engines are often referred to as "wedge" engines bec… See more

    Design

    Design features of the B and RB engines include 17 capscrews per cylinder head, a cylinder block that extends 3 in (76.2 mm) below the crankshaft centerline, an intake manifold not exposed to crankcase oil on the underside, s… See more

    B engines

    All Low Block B-series engines have a 3+3⁄8 in (85.7 mm) stroke, a 9.98 in (253 mm) deck height and 6.358 in (161.5 mm) connecting rods, resulting in a 1.88:1 rod ratio.
    The 350 cu i… See more

    How much horsepower does a 426 Hemi have?
    The following table compares the horsepower and torque between the Hemi and Wedge engines. Comparing the 426 Max Wedge, 426 Street Wedge and 426 Hemi Horsepower and torque specs. At first glance the Hemi and Max Wedge are rated at the same horsepower, 425 hp.
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  1. The Chrysler 426 Wedge engine is an RB-series engine with a displacement of 7.0 l (426 ci / 6981 cc)1. It has a power output of 425 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque2. The engine internals were beefed up and it has a 320-degree cam and a special free-flowing exhaust that was quite loud2. The Max Wedge, which originally debuted on 413 cubic inch motors, featured significantly larger ports and valves, forged rods and pistons, an aggressive camshaft, twin carburetors, and a compression ratio of up to 13.5:13.
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    Engine type: Chrysler RB-series 426 Wedge: Displacement: 7.0 l (426 ci / 6981 cc) Power: 431 ps (425 bhp / 317 kw) @ 5600 rpm: Torque: 651 Nm (480 lb-ft) @ 4400 rpm: Power / liter: 62 ps (61 hp) Power / weight: 279 ps (275 bhp) / t: Torque / weight: 421 Nm (311 lb-ft) / t: Transmission: 4 Speed Manual (2.93 ratio) Layout: front engine, rear ...

    Plymouth Belvedere 426 Max Wedge spe…

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    You got the 426 with two carbs at 13.5:1 compression and rated at 425 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque. With this code, the engine internals were beefed up and you got a 320-degree cam and a special free-flowing exhaust that was quite loud. Oddly, both of these engines were called Stage II, there was no Stage I engine.

    The Magnificent Mopar 413 and 426 Ma…

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    Originally debuting on 413 cubic inch motors, the Max Wedge featured significantly larger ports and valves, forged rods and pistons, an aggressive camshaft, twin carburetors, and a compression ratio of up to 13.5:1. Power was rated at a maximum of 420 ponies with torque checking in at an incredible 500 lb-ft.

    A History Of The Max Wedge: 426 Cubic I…

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    The Magnificent Mopar 413 and 426 Max Wedge Engines

     

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