Nothing says Mopar muscle power like a big Max Wedge cross-ram. Our 505-inch version is shown here waiting for the ride to the dyno where it cranked out 625 hp and 610 lb-ft of torque.

The golden age of muscle spawned many legendary performance engines but these five V8s were among the rarest motors available back then ...

The 1960s are littered with a plethora of high-performance powerplants, often with overlapping names and terms. The 426 is a victim of such naming conventions, with two prominent engines boasting the ...

Chrysler's famed Mopar Max Wedge Engine was a powerhouse during the muscle car era, but what sets it apart, and what's the story behind its name?

The 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) HEMI V8 is arguably Chrysler's most iconic engine ever. However, it's not the only beefed-up mill that powered street-legal and race-spec Mopars alike in the 1960s.

On the dyno at the 2013 AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge, RRAM's deceptively simple looking Wedge delivered remarkable power, recording 755 hp and 674 lb-ft of torque.

Let's pretend it's May 1962 and you're a diehard Chrysler loyalist who loves drag racing. You could search for a used 392 Hemi, but good luck keeping the bottom end from grenading after slapping on an ...