Protoype BigBlock wedge engine by Weslake UK
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:41 am
Hi Hemi Folks.
Hemi engines are such a beautiful thing indeed!
Dual purpose for Nascar and Drag racing.
Which leads me on to the unfortunate banning of the wonderful 426 hemi in Nascar...
Here in the UK we were given the job at Weslake Engineering to develop a new Wedge head for the 426 engine.
Now known as the 'W2' smallblock head it was first designed for the BigBlocks!
Believed cast in the USA and sent to England for further development.
Due to ever changing Nascar rules in the early 70's, it got shelved as did so many other Mopar Motors.
Hemi engines are such a beautiful thing indeed!
Dual purpose for Nascar and Drag racing.
Which leads me on to the unfortunate banning of the wonderful 426 hemi in Nascar...
Here in the UK we were given the job at Weslake Engineering to develop a new Wedge head for the 426 engine.
Now known as the 'W2' smallblock head it was first designed for the BigBlocks!
Believed cast in the USA and sent to England for further development.
Due to ever changing Nascar rules in the early 70's, it got shelved as did so many other Mopar Motors.