Max Wedge heads

RJ · 10-28-2007, 07:54 AM

Is NHRA going to do something about the lack of max wedge heads out there?. The gm and ford stock/super stock guys have legal alternatives available from the aftermarket. How about letting a Indy, Edelbrock, etc. head be an option.

jim morgan · 10-28-2007, 09:02 AM

when i spoke to len about this he said it was up to the manufactor to present a head to nhra for approval

SSDiv6 · 10-28-2007, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed OBrien

What about a Buick ? Have a nice day

After watching the performance from Alf Weibe's Buick this weekend, I do not think there is a need for a replacement head. There are still Stage heads available if you want to pay the price for them. I see them all the time in Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-...QQcmdZViewItem

Sean Ward · 10-28-2007, 12:33 PM

Doesn't Chysler make new max wedge heads now

Jeff Lee · 10-28-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SSDiv6

After watching the performance from Alf Weibe's Buick this weekend, I do not think there is a need for a replacement head. There are still Stage heads available if you want to pay the price for them. I see them all the time in Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-...QQcmdZViewItem

ANY of the muscle car performance heads are available at almost any given time! You want to play in the upper ranks of the class? Then step up to the plate and open your wallet! So that argument has always fallen on deaf ears to me. Now it's just a matter of equality. Everybody should have an edelbrock head available since edelbrock makes a head for just about every brand out there. Those that are not made by edelbrock have other aftermarket sources available.

Joe Pinkston · 10-28-2007, 03:13 PM

Sean;

I believe Chrysler does have Max Wedge heads available. The second and third hand information I was told ( so take it only as such) was that Mark Wilson tried to use a set of these "new" heads and had some issues with them, so he ended up having to patch up an old set of original castings and got tossed at the Gators in 2000 or 01 because he had replaced more than 2 valve seats on one of them. I'm sure Mark could set the record straight on this.

This isn't ment to slam Mark in any way. I have known Mark for over 20 years and he is a great guy, even though he is an old Mopar racer.

Oldtimer · 10-28-2007, 06:01 PM

Max Wedge heads that come ofrom Mopar now are junk and almost as bad as the blocks that were made in Mexico and they were real junk.

jim morgan · 10-28-2007, 09:07 PM

mopar did recast a few heads the first batch were bad, the last casting about 6 years ago
were better, mopar does have a part number for them but no casting date set yet.

Oldtimer · 10-28-2007, 10:12 PM

Jimmy, I had heard World or one of the other big name casters were going to do blocks and heads for Mopar

Jeff Teuton · 10-30-2007, 09:52 PM

I had asked NHRA to look at several heads as the Mopar racers got nothing. 40 year old stuff and the Chevs and Fords both got Edlebrocks. It was under consideration when Jim Skelly left NHRA. Now I understand World Products has a steel head for the SBC that is not legal because "they are so hard to find". Thry some 906 heads that arent junk, or worse Max Wedge heads. Len, if you read this, this is a joke.

10-28-2007, 07:54 AM	#1
RJ Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 248 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Max Wedge heads Is NHRA going to do something about the lack of max wedge heads out there?. The gm and ford stock/super stock guys have legal alternatives available from the aftermarket. How about letting a Indy, Edelbrock, etc. head be an option.

10-28-2007, 09:02 AM	#2
jim morgan Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wilson NC Posts: 106 Likes: 306 Liked 52 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Max Wedge heads when i spoke to len about this he said it was up to the manufactor to present a head to nhra for approval __________________ Jim Morgan 1916 , 9916 STK

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Sean Ward Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grand Island FL. Posts: 389 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Max Wedge heads Doesn't Chysler make new max wedge heads now __________________ Sean Ward NHRA s/ss/comp#2882 SW4 MOTORSPORTS

10-28-2007, 03:13 PM	#6
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Max Wedge heads Sean; I believe Chrysler does have Max Wedge heads available. The second and third hand information I was told ( so take it only as such) was that Mark Wilson tried to use a set of these "new" heads and had some issues with them, so he ended up having to patch up an old set of original castings and got tossed at the Gators in 2000 or 01 because he had replaced more than 2 valve seats on one of them. I'm sure Mark could set the record straight on this. This isn't ment to slam Mark in any way. I have known Mark for over 20 years and he is a great guy, even though he is an old Mopar racer. __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST

10-28-2007, 06:01 PM	#7
Oldtimer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arkansas Posts: 87 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Max Wedge heads Max Wedge heads that come ofrom Mopar now are junk and almost as bad as the blocks that were made in Mexico and they were real junk. __________________ Bob Pagano L88BOB@aol.com www.dyainc.org 4033 AA/SA

10-28-2007, 09:07 PM	#8
jim morgan Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wilson NC Posts: 106 Likes: 306 Liked 52 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Max Wedge heads mopar did recast a few heads the first batch were bad, the last casting about 6 years ago were better, mopar does have a part number for them but no casting date set yet. __________________ Jim Morgan 1916 , 9916 STK

10-28-2007, 10:12 PM	#9
Oldtimer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Arkansas Posts: 87 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Max Wedge heads Jimmy, I had heard World or one of the other big name casters were going to do blocks and heads for Mopar __________________ Bob Pagano L88BOB@aol.com www.dyainc.org 4033 AA/SA

10-30-2007, 09:52 PM	#10
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Max Wedge heads I had asked NHRA to look at several heads as the Mopar racers got nothing. 40 year old stuff and the Chevs and Fords both got Edlebrocks. It was under consideration when Jim Skelly left NHRA. Now I understand World Products has a steel head for the SBC that is not legal because "they are so hard to find". Thry some 906 heads that arent junk, or worse Max Wedge heads. Len, if you read this, this is a joke.