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TORRANCE, Calif. (Mar. 8, 2005) - Two legendary names in performance have teamed up to create a Ford "street" engine that produces 654 horsepower at 7,200 rpm. Using Edelbrock/Glidden 18 Victor Jr. CNC cylinder heads (#61309) and an Edelbrock Super Victor 8.2 manifold (#2928), Billy Glidden has trumped the competition with a small-block Ford that produces 508 ft-lbs. of torque at 6,100 rpm.

"Billy's done it again," said Rick Roberts, director of engineering for Edelbrock. "Billy and I are excited about making this much power using an out-of-the-box cylinder head."

"I was pleasantly surprised by the horsepower," said Glidden. "The engine uses an out-of-the-box 2928 manifold and nothing special otherwise. It has a wet sump oil system, 1.65 rockers, and an off-the-shelf cam. These Edelbrock parts are what made the difference."

The Super Victor 8.2 manifold is designed for high-rpm and competition 289/302 engines with aftermarket Windsor-style racing cylinder heads with an 8.2" deck height.

The Edelbrock/Glidden 18 Victor Jr. CNC cylinder heads are based on the popular Victor Jr. CNC head for small-block Fords. The heads are fully CNC-ported by the experts at Chapman Racing. The casting is "rolled over" two degrees before machining, yielding a valve angle of 18 . Glidden designed the combustion chamber which produces better power than current 20 heads.

For more information, check the 2005 Edelbrock Performance Catalog or visit www.edelbrock.com. Or call 1-800-FUN-TEAM (386-8326).

ABOUT EDELBROCK

Founded in 1938 by Vic Edelbrock Sr., Torrance, Calif.-based Edelbrock Corp. is celebrating 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, carburetors, mufflers, camshafts, fuel pumps, aluminum intake 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.

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.

Edelbrock Corp. • 2700 California St. • Torrance, CA • 90503 • (310) 781-2222