Edelbrock would like to congratulate Tyler Young and the rest of the Young’s Motorsports crew for their Race win at the CARS Pro Cup Catawba Valley 250. Edelbrock is a proud sponsor of the CARS Pro Cup series and would like to wish good luck to all competitors with their Championship Chase in the 2012 season.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio Technical College (OTC) and Edelbrock, LLC announce the opening of The Edelbrock Performance Academy, a program designed to give students a solid foundation in the building and tuning of high performance products.
The Edelbrock Performance Academy at OTC provides students with the skills necessary to efficiently increase a vehicle’s performance through planning, installation and modification of high performance engine components, superchargers, nitrous, fuel injection systems and more.
The 12-week, 300-hour course consists of nine different training modules covering intake manifolds and carburetor design, cams and lifters, cylinder heads, computer tuning, fuel injection, forced induction, nitrous oxide, data acquisition systems as well as the history of Edelbrock and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA).
“It is important for the students to learn and understand the origins of Edelbrock and SEMA. We constructed this curriculum with the help and input from Vic and Christi Edelbrock. So much so, the Edelbrock Performance Academy will share a resemblance to Vic’s own garage – right down to the photos on the walls,” said Bill Abbott, head instructor of the Edelbrock Performance Academy at OTC. “The course is offered to advanced OTC students and features training from the school’s High Performance and Racing program. This is a true, hands-on course that’s based on learning through discovery.
“The students will break down many of the parts on their own and will work on actual vehicles from configuration and installation to dyno-testing and tuning. As with all OTC classes, the Edelbrock Performance Academy will focus on more than just mechanics, teaching students the importance of a strong work ethic, customer service skills and the technical know-how.”
The first-of-its-kind course starts a new class every six weeks and will hold up to 12 students each to offer optimum one-on-one training. To watch the Edelbrock Performance Academy grand opening ceremony, visit http://youtu.be/5vsXAwMRVO4.
The Edelbrock Performance Academy was originated when Christi Edelbrock, Vice President of Business Development at Edelbrock, and Justin Brenner, Director of Corporate Development for OTC, met at SEMA to create a concept of a training course that directly teaches the manufacturer’s catalog product line.
OTC and Edelbrock spent months diligently developing the ideal curriculum and facility to help today’s student technician. OTC learned the Edelbrock philosophy behind its history as well as how its parts are manufactured to create an authentic course, and received direct feedback from Christi and Vic during the planning stages.
“Students gain an advantage in the workforce by completing the Edelbrock Performance Academy by receiving hands-on training using the latest products from Edelbrock,” said Christi Edelbrock. “This course is ideal for those pursuing a career as an engine dynamometer test technician at a performance shop or other tuner positions on a unique builder, race team or at a specialty aftermarket installer.”
Upon completion of the Edelbrock Academy program, the students receive a certificate signifying their specialized, high-performance training.
About Ohio Technical College
Founded in 1969, Ohio Technical College provides students with unique training in a variety of transportation fields. More than 1,000 students are currently enrolled in courses like automotive, diesel, classic car restoration, alternative fuel vehicles and high performance and racing.
Ohio Technical College (OTC) is an accredited private, proprietary technical school dedicated to providing premier technical training in the world of modern mechanics by pursuing industry alliances, providing outstanding training equipment and focusing on the needs of individual students. An Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) college, OTC and its PowerSport Institute branch campus encompass nearly 800,000 sq. feet of classroom and workshop space. Drawing students from all over the United States, OTC offers technician training programs in Automotive, Diesel, Auto-Diesel, Collision Repair, Classic Car Restoration, High Performance and Racing, Welding and PowerSport Technology as well as specialization in BMW, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Custom Paint and Graphics, CDL Truck Driver Training, and Power Generator Systems. Motorcycle technician training is provided through the PowerSport Institute, a branch campus of OTC in North Randall, Ohio. For more information, write to Ohio Technical College at 1374 E. 51st St. Cleveland, Ohio, 44103; call 800.322.7000 ext. 163; or visit www.ohiotech.edu and www.psi-now.com.
About Edelbrock
Founded in 1938, Torrance-based Edelbrock, LLC is recognized as one of the nation’s premier designers, manufacturers and distributors of performance replacement parts for the automotive and motorcycle aftermarkets. Edelbrock produces their core products in the United States of America using state-of-the-art equipment in their world class manufacturing facilities. Edelbrock, LLC encompasses six locations in Southern California totaling more than 500,000 square feet. For more information please visit us at www.edelbrock.com.
Now available from Edelbrock, is a complete 416 c.i.d. supercharged, LS engine, that produces an astounding 720 horsepower and 695 ft-lbs. of torque, on 91 octane pump gas. The foundation of this engine is a brand new, GM aluminum LS3 block with a forged and balanced Manley crankshaft, forged Manley H-Beam connecting rods and Manley forged aluminum pistons. The 4.0″ stroke, and 4.065″ bore pushes this LS3 out to a whopping 416 c.i.d., for incredible low end torque. The 9.5:1 compression ratio allows for safe and reliable supercharged performance on 91 octane pump gas.
Helping this engine breathe is the Edelbrock E-Force LS3 supercharger system. This great looking system features Eaton TVS 2300 cc/rev rotors, which provide unparalleled efficiency, whisper quiet operation and OEM reliability. This engine package comes complete with essential supercharger kit components, such as the electric intercooler water pump, intercooler plumbing and intercooler recovery tank, as well as fuel rails, 60 lb/hr. fuel injectors, mass air flow sensor (MAFS) housing and re-usable air filter. The supercharger equipped on this engine features a driver’s side throttle body orientation for ease of intake routing and a Corvette belt offset for a compact installation. (Other belt offsets and inlet orientations available upon request.) Pair with universal heat exchangers #15405 or #15406 for a complete installation.
Learn more about the E-Force LS3 Crate Engine
Johnny Hunkins of Popular Hot Rodding magazine shot this video footage at Moonshiner Tim Smith’s garage while visiting for a photo shoot for the July issue. Tim is installing a new Edelbrock Thunder Series 650cfm carburetor in his 1974 Pontiac LeMans.
Look out for this car in a July issue of Popular Hot Rodding Magazine.
Here is what the kids from Decatur High School had to say after Edelbrock Donated an Intake manifold and Carburetor for their senior project and future students to come.
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Expanded Race & Performance Expo Returns To Chicagoland Feb. 25-26 Race and Performance Expo packed wall to wall with race products.
For those in the Midwest where Old Man Winter still has his blustery cold and snowy grip with seemingly no end in sight, it’s still a couple of months until the ovals and quarter miles in the heart of America swing their gates open for another season of racing. And that means it’s high time for racers to get those last-minute essential parts and racing gear before spring. And what better place to buy than direct from manufacturers, where you can check out, try, and discuss the products directly with those who design, manufacture, and sell them?
On February 25-26, the Race and Performance Expo returns to St. Charles, Ill. – this year expanded to encompass two buildings at the beautiful Pheasant Run Resort.
Meet special guests Vic and Christi Edelbrock on Saturday February 25th!
The Mega center at Pheasant Run will once again house the eve-growing Race and Performance Expo, featuring displaying exhibitors from many of the top names in the racing and aftermarket industry, from Edelbrock, Auto Meter, and Comp Cams to Steve Schmidt Race Engines, Hurst Shifters, and B&M – plus many, many more. Differing from other performance aftermarket shows in the industry, the Race & Performance expo is open to all high performance enthusiasts, allowing what organizers describe at the true grass roots racer, engine, or chassis builder to meet one-on-one with manufacturers and distributors for the parts they need and the questions they’d like to ask.
The DuPage building, meanwhile, will be hosting the Circle Track Expo, bringing together exhibitors the likes of JR Motorsports, Allstar Performance, Roush-Yates Engines, Moroso, and many others for Late Models, Sprint Cars, Modifieds, Midgets, and more.
1st Annual Circle Track Expo
In addition to manufacturers and distributors, a number of tracks and sanctioning bodies will be present to answer questions, educate potential racers, and get those racers signed up. The Race and Performance Expowill also feature 30 high schools going head-to-head in the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge, featuring intense and entertaining competition culminating in victory and a trip to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas for the competition finale later this year.
Along with a number of informative seminars, providing expert knowledge of performance driving and safe driving skills, advanced track driving techniques, cylinder head and intake porting techniques, and much more.
This year’s Race and Performance Expo, a one-of-a-kind consumer and trade show, will feature over 300 booths and more then 200 manufacturers and motorsports retailers, hosting over 10,000 hardcore racers, street performance enthusiasts, engine builders, and fabricators. Within the more than 200 exhibitors who are slated to be at the show will be Performance Retailers providing the products you need there and then, so bring your wallet.
The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow returns to kick off their 5th Season
The Race and Performance Expo began in 2008 and a huge success from the very beginning, drawing exhibitors and attendees from across the country in its first two years on its way to becoming the largest High Performance Expo of its kind in the Midwest.
The 2012 Race and Performance Expo and Circle Track Expo will be held Saturday and Sunday, February 25-26 at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill. On the Race and Performance Expo website, you’ll find a complete listing of show times, vendors, floor layout, maps, and additional show information. Admission to the show is just $10, and the parking is free. Mark your calendars, bring your walking shoes, and come ready to buy!
For more Information:
Race and Performance Expo
Circle Track Expo
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow
Vic catches up with racers at the track running the best products… Edelbrock!
Tommy Philips super comp uses our 2897 intake
Andrew Madrid super comp uses our intake 28002
Edelbrock would like to wish Gene McKeen and his 1932 Ford Duece Coupe great success at BONNEVILLE-SPEED-WEEK!
Gene is hoping to be the World’s Fastest Duece Coupe @ 250mph, while running a complete ECR engine build, Rick Shaut ported heads, Edelbrock ROX Heads # 777669, and Edelbrock Valley Tray # 28488.
Check out this beauty!!!
Watch the ‘32 Ford Duece Coupe during wind tunnel testing.
If you missed the 1/28 episode of HORSEPOWER TV on SPIKE TV Network!
Modern Supercharging for a Modern Muscle Car
HorsePower embraces the latest supercharging technology from Edelbrock and applies it to a new, Hemi-powered Dodge Challlenger. Plus, a “heads-up” on picking pistons.
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