[1]Legendary Hall of Fame engine builder Ed Pink has teamed with longtime friend and former Top Fuel crew chief Bob Brandt to open Ed Pink’s Garage [2] in Newbury Park, California.
“I want to make it clear that we’re not going into the racing engine business,” explains Pink. “I sold Ed Pink Racing Engines [3] (EPRE) to Tom Malloy over five years ago, and it continues to stand on its own.”
[4]Ed Pink, left, and Bob Brandt have opened a specialty garage in Newbury Park, California.
Pink’s new venture will focus on special projects that range from building and installing unique engines in street rods and muscle cars to performing R&D work.
“I will count on EPRE to be a valuable resource for precision machine work and testing on all applicable projects we have at Ed Pink’s Garage,” adds Pink.
Brandt is known for his 17-year tenure as crew chief for Don “The Snake” Prudhomme when he won numerous NHRA championships and was recognized as Car Craft magazine’s All-Star crew chief seven straight years. He also played a key role in the racing operations of Gary Ormsby, Bruce Sarver, Larry Minor, Joe Gibbs and Don Schumacher.
“We’ve got a nice shop that’s nestled in an industrial complex and surrounded by a number of car collectors,” says Pink. “Some of the first projects we have going include recreating the flathead engine that was in the ’36 Ford I used to race at the dry lakes, build a 427 SOHC ‘cammer’ with some unique twists and restore an Indian motorcycle.”
[5]Pink’s engine credentials are well known throughout the racing industry. His engines have won races and titles in drag racing, off-road, IndyCar, USAC midgets and Silver Crown, endurance sports car and more. At a recent open house [6], many racing and historic engines were on display, and EngineLabs [7] has showcased Pink’s work with SEMA projects [8] as well as his experiences with the SOHC engine [9].
“I’ll also be doing consulting work and help customers develop highly effective engine combinations,” adds Pink.
For more information, visit www.edpinksgarage.com [2] or call (805)499-4091.