Edelbrock Corporation

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One of the keys to manufacturing a great product is Research and Development. Edelbrock's dedicated R&D team is comprised of engineers who are automotive enthusiasts. They understand what it takes to design a product that improves performance because they know how it feels when a vehicle is running at optimum power levels. Having the most up-to-date tools to design these products, such as Pro/Engineer® software, gives our engineers the tools they need to achieve design goals. This three-dimensional computer software takes a project from an idea to a finished product in a shorter period of time than was previously possible. Combined with tools like the flow bench and electronic test equipment, our R&D team has what it takes to put years of hands-on experience and love of the automobile to work. At Edelbrock, this commitment to engineering and development goes into all our products, whether they're manifolds, fuel injection, cylinder heads, carburetors, exhaust systems or IAS shocks.This book details the history of Edelbrock from its humble beginnings on the plains in Kansas to the high-banked superspeedways of Daytona. It's the chronicle of how one man, Vic Edelbrock Sr., and his need for speed laid the foundation for the biggest name in the world of speed equipment. Read about the family, the relationships formed, each success and loss, and how the name of Edelbrock has influenced the aftermarket industry as we know it today. Then learn how, after Vic Sr.'s untimely death, his son Vic Jr. picked up the torch and forged that name into a legend. Truly it's a story of success that can only happen in America—Made in the USA! To purchase a copy that's been personally autographed by Vic Edelbrock Jr., visit our website at www.edelbrock.com. They're just $40 (US), $50 (Canadian).Once a product has been designed and a prototype part fabricated, it is rigorously tested, both on the engine dynamometer and in the vehicle on our chassis dyno. Two computerized Super Flow dynos record 11 engine variables at speeds up to 12,000 rpm. A Heenan-Froude G490 dyno equipped with a Digalog Cellmate test program and a Testmate data acquisition system is an automated engine dyno that is fully programmable for endurance loads. A Super Flow model SF-840 chassis dyno can handle up to 1,000 hp at the wheels and speeds of 200 mph. For Edelbrock street products, our engineers use our Emissions Lab to test and certify parts. Designed specifically to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's Code of Federal Regulations for vehicular emissions testing, the Edelbrock Emissions Laboratory provides vital data that is accepted by the EPA and the California Air Resources Board. A Clayton CPE-50 chassis dyno provides a precise simulation of road load and vehicle operation. Because of our Lab, we can offer street-legal products that will not void your warranty or pollute our precious environment. When all testing is completed, the results evaluated, and the part has passed all performance criteria, then, and only then, is the product deemed ready for production. These precise testing procedures are applied to the entire Edelbrock line for performance that's guaranteed.

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