Fern,
Mmmm
something is amiss here.
The
425 hp, 12.5 to 1 compression ratio engine was an out and out racing engine
that was very much advised against street use. It’s last production was in
early model year 1964 for only the mid-size Dodge and
Plymouth.
The
only RPO engine for the 300L was the single four barrel 413 rated at 340 hp.
While there were two four-barrel 413’s available beginning with the 300E and
ending with the 300K ( and only as an option in the case of the 300K) none of
had 12.5 compression nor were any of them rated at over 390 hp. 300’s were
always to be a very high performance yet very streetable cars designed as
“bankers hot rods” as stated by one automotive journalist, Tom McCahill if
memory serves me right. The max wedge engines were anything but very
streetable and certainly not suited for driving to and from the banker place
of business on a daily basis. The 300 letter series never received any 426 or
440 engines, at least as RPO’s.
I
am certainly not challenging Galen Grovier on this as he is the recognized
guru and his record of accuracy is impeccable but I do believe there is some
misinterpreting of data somewhere along the line.
John
Hagen
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Subject: [FWDLK] re engine for 65 300L 4
s conv
I finally found
the build sheet for my 1965 300L 4 speed convertible. It was tucked in a top
corner of the rear vertical back seat, hidden behind the rear cardboard cover.
The tag was very fragile but I managed to pretty get it all out. I was then
referring to Galen Govier reference book and found that engine code
being 582 stands for 426 wedge with dual four barrel carbs, 425 HP,
12.5/1 compression.
Apparently,
that engine in question is the max wedge engine with the cross rams that had
special exhaust manifolds to get around the steering gear box, etc. I would be
looking to getting any and all information regarding this
engine.
Now the question
is, does anyone have one of those engines kicking around? Up to this
find, I was trying to make up my mind if I should restore it or sell it in as
is condition but I now will have to rethink this very
carefully. I wasn't even aware that this engine was available with
that model of Mopar.
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