Oddball Muscle Cars

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Max-Wedge,
Did any of the 1962 413 Max-wedge wagons come through with a
HC 13.5-1 420HP engine?
Did any of the 62' cars come through with some type of a light-weight package?
Paul

I dont know about the 62 wagons. The one thing I have never been able to prove or not prove was I had heard that the ORIGINAL 13.5 comp. 420 HP 62 Plymouth 2 door Savoys (no Furys or Dodges) were stamped from a thinner gauge metal (not acid dipped). The 410 HP versions were heavier and had the regular thickness metal bodies it seems. I never had the chance to use a micrometer on one to see if there was a difference. I have met a couple of owners with what was supposed to be original 420 HP Savoys (now running brackets with 440's) and thier cars were much lighter on the scales (approx 150 pounds) than some of the 318/383 cars and these were not gutted bracket cars.