Vic Edelbrock Jr., 1936-2017

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[Impala64ssa]

RIP. 10 years ago I replaced the original Rochester 4GC carb on my 64 with an Edelbrock and it's been running better than new since.

[doorgunner69]

Edelbrock, an name that will resonate forever in car modification circles.

Millennials as usual have no clue who that is or what they produced...............

[ColdOne]

Had a Eldelbrock on my 77 pickup truck.

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[SteveH]

I have an edelbrock carb and intake in my 1968 f250 pickemup.

[Covenantor]

Iskendarian cams...

[doorgunner69]

Along with Crane and Crower, the good old days.

A dying hobby. Calif made it about impossible with their draconian smog checks ferreting out every non-CARB approved part.

[easternsky]

They have made some awesome products over the years, which many of us have used, too numerous to mention them all.

[Charles Martel]

Are there any old-school “speed shops” left? I wonder.

[llevrok]

Millennials as usual have no clue who that is or what they produced...............

So, is that like an Uber thing or something? /sarc

[moehoward]

Trip deuce

[Navy Patriot]

Are there any old-school “speed shops” left? I wonder.

Gotelli's is still there in it's original location (building materials yard withstanding), on El Camino Real South San Francisco: Gotelli's

Champion is long gone, as is High Performance Distributors, but Baca's Machine is still there on Old Mission Rd. in Colma, Andy's has moved, as has Sanderson Headers.

[DaxtonBrown]

I’ve got Edelbrock intakes and carbs on my 67 camaro and 57 Bel Air

[turbocat]

Oh, those days. I used to do the ads for K&N, Crane Cams, Accel, Russell - all those guys. Interaction with Edelbrock but not their advertising.

So much ended with electronic chips, etc.

Miss those days.

[married21]

The Edelbrock company has had a classic car show at their Torrance facility annually for some time. We went a few years ago. My favorite part what that they had a precision team of teenagers from a vocational program that assembled an engine, working against the clock. That was cool.

[Falconspeed]

Funny story. In 1985 my brother took me from Berkeley to SFO in his 1969 Chevelle and drover super fast. I asked, Why are you driving so fast? He said, "Oh, I thought you were an hour late." Then when he picked me up a week later, he drove 55 mph the whole way in reparation for the fast driving the week before. We always need an excuse to go fast.

[mad_as_he$$]

Met Vic in the 70’s in SoCal. He was at a speed shop pushing his hardware. He pried lots of $$$ out of my pocket over the years - worth every penny.
RIP Vic.

[mad_as_he$$]

Summit Racing tries very hard to keep the old school atmosphere. We are lucky one of their stores is here in town.

[mountn man]

Had a Eldelbrock on my 77 pickup truck.

I had an Edelbrock Torker2 on my '76 Camaro, back in the day.

[Ace the Biker]

His father was a pioneer and a genius. He was smart enough to not get in the way but to guide the company on a path of success.