FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 1, 2004) - It's a marriage made in performance heaven: The Edelbrock Corporation and Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE), two of the most respected and renowned names in performance, have teamed up on two new Performer RPM cylinder heads for LS1 engines, which are debuting in the Edelbrock booth (#22243) at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

The cylinder heads, #61969 and #61979, will be produced and sold as Edelbrock products in 2005.

According to Jack Mayberry, Edelbrock vice president of R&D, the new cylinder heads are made specifically for 1997 and later Gen III small-block GM engines and will fit a variety of vehicles, including "virtually every V8 application in the fleet." That includes many of GM's pickups, SUVs, Corvettes (including the 5.7L), Camaros and H2s. Engine sizes range from 4.8L economy versions to stout 5.3Ls to high-powered 6.0L.

Both cylinder heads feature accessory bosses on the cylinder head end, heli-coiled rocker studs and exhaust bolt holes, and reinforced rocker bosses. #61969 is completely finished and ready to bolt-on. It has high-quality stainless steel valves, a 65 cc combustion chamber, finished seats machined for 2.02" intake and 1.57" exhaust valves, and is CNC ported by Lingenfelter. #61979 is the bare version and is designed to be ported with the chambers extremely small to allow a variety of finished sizes.

Founded in 1938 by Vic Edelbrock Sr., Torrance, Calif.-based Edelbrock Corp. (NASDAQ NM: EDEL) will soon celebrates its 67th anniversary of manufacturing and marketing the highest quality aftermarket performance automotive and motorcycle products.

Edelbrock's ever-expanding product line now features more than 8,100 performance products for domestics and imports, including nitrous systems, fuel rails, throttle bodies, exhaust headers, camshafts, fuel pumps, aluminum manifolds, turbos, exhaust systems, suspension and shocks, EFI systems, aluminum cylinder heads, water pumps, crate engines, brake and fuel lines and fluid transfer products. Edelbrock also manufactures aftermarket parts for Harley-Davidson and other motorcycles, plus ATVs.

The Edelbrock Corporation is a founding member of SEMA, and was integral to the organization's creation in 1963, and Vic Edelbrock Jr. is a past president of SEMA. The two organizations have witnessed tremendous growth and success side-by-side in the automotive aftermarket.

Edelbrock is recognized as a driving force in the $29 billion specialty equipment industry. In addition to four production facilities in Torrance, the company owns and operates a state-of-the art foundry in San Jacinto, Calif.

Edelbrock's core product line of performance-enhancing engine, suspension and exhaust system parts, which make up The Total Power Package®, are made in the USA. Edelbrock is also a manufacturer of racing products and a sponsor of several racing organizations, including NASCAR, the NHRA and the PRO-Edelbrock Race Series.

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