Reworked and fine-tuned, the cross-ram intake sports a pair of 500-cfm AFB carburetors to feed this big-cube engine. For the time, Lyman was content to drive the Dart and enjoy the car in its current configuration, just waiting for the right time to pull the trigger and start the build. With a clear idea of just what he would do to create his Max Wedge-style machine, he set about collecting the rare and unique parts needed to create the car of his dreams. While not a Max Wedge, it was within his price range and shortly thereafter it rolled into his garage. The following year, Lyman’s son spotted a 1962 Dodge Dart in the local Recycler newspaper. Lyman vowed to find a car like that some day and make it just as he envisioned having refined that mental picture in exacting detail. There, on the cover, was a Max Wedge Dart complete with some added upgrades that made it just that much more powerful from the factory offering. In 1998, those desires were rekindled once again while reading a copy of HOT ROD magazine from 1998. Regardless it was clear that the memories of that elusive Max Wedge Dart still held a grip within his memory, as the car he would aspire to some day own if he had the means. Lyman drove that former police car for many years, finally selling it to move on to other forms of high-performance transportation.
Note the Weiand valve covers, a touch he added due to the fact that Weiand Engineering was right down the block from his original home. It was a great time to grow up.” Powering his classic Dart 330 is this impressive engine that sports all of the correct components used to create a very correct Wedge engine. Comparatively things were much cheaper then, heck, even the AM radio back then was $12 from the Chrysler parts house in Los Angeles. My Dixco tachometer was functional, but caused me grief from friends who would tell me constantly to pay the extra buck and get a more accurate Sun tach, but I never did.
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It was 30 bucks back then, plus parts to dial in the power on my car. Notes Lyman, “I used to take my Mopar up to John Garrety’s to get it dyno’d for the San Fernando drags every Sunday. Over time, Weiand components would find their way onto the Dart, most obvious of the upgrades included the Weiand valve covers that he’d proudly show to those who ventured underhood. Everyday, Weiand would drive past Lyman’s house in his brand-new Chrysler 300 convertible, reminding him regularly of the great horsepower emporium that lay just at the end of the block. Motivating Mentorĭuring the 1960s, Lyman had the good fortune to live right down the street from the famous Weiand Engineering factory, headed up by the man himself, Phil Weiand. Today he has a self-styled Wedge complete with his touches that make this car one of a kind. Pat Lyman always wanted a Max Wedge ’62 Dart from when they first came available that year. It may have also led to his profession later in life in law enforcement - something he was to do for over 35 years. Clearly, Lyman felt he had a great car for the price, regardless of the hard service his Dart may have had chasing bad guys around Los Angeles. What was also attractive was the fact that he could have this used Police Car Dart for only $750 when new Darts were priced at over $2,700. These special-order cars were equipped with 361-cid engines with a four-barrel carb and dual exhaust - a lot of the right parts for an enthusiast owner. Keeping an eye out for that elusive 1962 Dart, Lyman finally did the next best thing, purchasing a 1962 “Police package” Dart from the local dealership in 1964.
But his dream of owning one was alive and grew with each passing year. But as was the case with many a young man, he was short on the funds to roll up to the local Dodge store and pick up one of these legendary beasts. For Pat Lyman, he lusted for a brand-new 1962 413-cid Dart with its awesome power and unique design.
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Mopar fans lusted for Darts and lightweight Savoys stuffed with big 413-cid Max Wedge engines that could jerk the front wheel off the ground when the full impact of their torque hit the pavement. By the early 1960s, big-cube engines were all the rage.
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