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Title: Visit to Edelbrock Factory Saturday & Car Show on Sunday
Post by: 57AGIN on 2013-05-02 13:36
Guys:

I signed up for a pretty unique opportunity this weekend, On Saturday I'm going to the Edelbrock factory to take a tour through the factory where my heads, cam, intake manifold, water pump, etc. was made.  Interesting also is the fact that I was born in Torrance, CA and when I was a kid I lived within a quarter mile of the current location of the factory.  I used to dig fox holes and shoot BB guns & my bow & arrows in what was then nothing but a wide open field. 

On Sunday Edelbrock hosts a very nice car show Rev'dUp4Kidz at their other location in Torrance, CA.  I'll shoot some photos and hopefully see one or two other 57's at the show.

Bob
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Title: Re: Visit to Edelbrock Factory Saturday & Car Show on Sunday
Post by: RICH MUISE on 2013-05-02 14:48
Sounds like a great tour. While you are there, see what you can find out about their "bright finish" they have available on their products. I think I read somewhere where it is a patended process. I have no idea what it is, but sure looks awesome. I'm curious if they do outside finishing of that process..doubtful, but sure would be nice.
Title: Re: Visit to Edelbrock Factory Saturday & Car Show on Sunday
Post by: BWhitmore on 2013-05-02 18:17
I understand that the finish is similar to powder coat.  I read this some where. 
Title: Re: Visit to Edelbrock Factory Saturday & Car Show on Sunday
Post by: 57AGIN on 2013-05-02 18:48
Guys:

I'll check it out.  IMHO it is almost too bright, different from both chrome & polished aluminum.

Bob
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Title: Re: Visit to Edelbrock Factory Saturday & Car Show on Sunday
Post by: 57AGIN on 2013-05-10 01:25
Guys:

Sorry for the delay in responding to this thread, been pretty busy.  The Shop tour was great and I got to see where and how the Edelbrock parts are designed, fabricated, tested, manufactured and finished.  It is quite a sophisticated set up.  The really bright shine on Intake Manifolds, Carburetors, etc. is a process they call Endurashine.  It is a special coating they designed that is (I believe baked on, like a ceramic type of coating, but different???)  When this was being described I was busy trying to focus my camera and get some photos for you to see.  Most of their products are manufactured by hundreds of C&C Machines as they go from one stage of production to another and then on to final assembly.

I had thought that they manufactured the Edelbrock Cams, too.  They don't, currently they get their cams produced by Comp Cams.  How about that.  Anyway, I came away from the tour with a considerably higher opinion of the quality and care they take with their products, than I started with.  And I already had a high opinion of them to start with.

Bob
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Title: Re: Visit to Edelbrock Factory Saturday & Car Show on Sunday
Post by: 57AGIN on 2013-05-10 01:49
Guys:

Here are a few photos from the day of the Car Show.  I got to the show real early and managed to get a really prime parking spot, right at the entrance to Vic Edlebrock Jr's. Auto Museum where many of his father's, his, and his wife's cars, and Crissy & Cammies cars are kept.  I also took photos of all of the 57's at the show, of which there were four of us.

Bob
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Title: Re: Visit to Edelbrock Factory Saturday & Car Show on Sunday
Post by: 57AGIN on 2013-05-10 01:55
Guys:

There was plenty to see at this show with lots of great cars, vendors and the dragsters.  I especially liked the NASCAR display of Fred Lorenzen's 65 Galaxie.

Bob
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Title: Re: Visit to Edelbrock Factory Saturday & Car Show on Sunday
Post by: RICH MUISE on 2013-05-10 21:55
Benter's Fairlane is just outstanding. Thanks for the info and the pics. Is that the Edelbrock factory we see in the dragsters pic?
Title: Re: Visit to Edelbrock Factory Saturday & Car Show on Sunday
Post by: 57AGIN on 2013-05-11 00:33
Rich:

No, that is just another industrial building across the street from where Edelbrock has his 10,000 sq. ft. personal Auto Museum.  His factory is about half a mile to the West across a major North-South street, Crenshaw Blvd.  His factory is due South of the Mobil Gas refinery in Torrance, CA.  I'll be going back to Torrance in a week or so and I'll take some external photos of where we took the tour.  I attached a map showing the general area.

Bob
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