The same goes for the generations produced during the golden muscle car era. Granted, the full-size models built from 1965 to 1974 didn't get the mighty 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) HEMI, and it was a bit too large and heavy for the 440-cubic-inch (7.2-liter) RB. However, the third-gen version sold from 1962 to 1964 was a fully-fledged muscle car.
No, this one didn't get the 426 HEMI either because the iconic mill wasn't introduced until 1965. But t was available with three big-block V8 engines, including the 413-cubic-inch (6.8-liter) 426 Wedge. In addition, the third-gen Fury was a midsize car, notably smaller than its predecessor and the full-size vehicle that followed.
While not as famous as the HEMI, the Wedge was Chrysler's primary high-performance lump from the early to the mid-1960s. And much like its successor, it was born as a drag-spec engine. Based on the RB block, the 426 wedge-head mill delivered 415 or 425 horsepower (depending on compression ratio), and it was known as Max Wedge. And some of them made it into factory-built muscle cars wearing Dodge and Plymouth badges. Both are very rare and expensive nowadays.
Chrysler also offered a milder version more suited for street use. Unrelated to the Max Wedge except for architecture and dimensions, the Street Wedge was available in B-body Mopars and delivered 375 or 385 horsepower. While not quite as scarce and sought-after as the Max Wedge, the Street Wedge V8 is also rare due to its short production run (1964-1965). The 1964 Fury you see here packs one of these powerplants under the hood.
Plain-Looking 1964 Plymouth Fury Is a Rare Sleeper With a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood
Sure, it's not entirely original and lacks the appeal of a numbers-matching rig, but it's a solid alternative to a real Street Wedge and Max Wedge car.
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