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Originally Posted by Hemi Moose
X-T-M:
Are you sure about the RamCharger cars. I was told the one in your picture was the max-wedge car, then was sent back and converted to the 2% altered wheelbase A/FX car. Note the max-wedge hoodscoop which was changed later after the 1964 Winter Nationals, and the Hemi S/S they received was a production car??? Who can really say for sure except perhaps Jim Thorton.
HM:
Yes you are correct on most of your points above, yes the car started off as a 64 426 Max-Wedge Dodge 330 sedan w/max-wedge scoop, then they installed the new 426 Hemi into it and headed to California for the Winter Nationals. I heard they ran lousy because they were out of tune, I guess they hadn't worked all the bugs out of them yet... And yes the hood scoop was changed after to the new Hemi scoop... Now as far as receiving a second production Hemi car, that I do not know because I've never heard of that story before.
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I'm thinking the Ramchargers car in post #28 is an original Hemi car even though it is showing a Max Wedge hood,,,the reason I say this because Plymouth and Dodge put single headlights on their '64 Hemi models,, whereas the Max Wedge and other engine combos recieved double headlights,,look at some of the other photos, especially the group shot from back in the day. This has been another great thread,,keep it up fellas.
Danny Durham