the header discussions in another post led me to this while trolling the web...
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thx,
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In the article although it’s due to move shortly takes you to a video of his shop.
A generous guy helping us with our A/P L-88 back in the day.
From Hagerty: Ed Pink, “The Old Master,” has Passed Away at 94
Brandan Gillogly
28 April 2025
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Ed Pink, known for decades as “The Old Master” because of his wide-ranging engine-building expertise, passed away at age 94.
Born in Los Angeles in 1931, Pink made a name for himself in land speed racing in the 1940s. The flathead-V-8-powered cars he built while employed by Lou Baney at Hot Rod Heaven—including his own 1936 Ford five-window—took on the silty lake bed of nearby El Mirage and set trends for the sport. His beautifully chopped coupe is still regarded as a great example of the form.
Pink’s engine-building prowess, earned by soaking up knowledge firsthand from Southern California hot-rodders, made him the go-to for racers of all sorts as he honed his craft and opened a shop of his own. Pink’s handiwork captured victories in virtually every form of motorsport you can imagine, using all sorts of engines along the way, but he’s probably best known for his many achievements in drag racing.
Don Prudhomme piloted Shelby’s Super Snake, which was powered by a Pink-built 427 SOHC, to the first six-second pass in an NHRA national event.Brandan Gillogly 
Ed Pink built the Ford 427 SOHC engine that Snake drove to the event win at the 1967 NHRA Spring Nationals.Brandan Gillogly
His reputation scored him a factory partnership with Ford on the 427 SOHC engine, which didn’t meet NASCAR’s rules and needed a venue to show off its capabilities. Teaming back up with Lou Baney, Pink built the engine for Shelby’s Super Snake, which became the first car to run a six-second E.T. after Pink cleverly advanced one bank of cylinders to make up for the stretch of the timing chain. After success in Top Fuel Dragster, Pink would move to funny cars, where his engines helped Don Prudhomme, Raymond Beadle, and Shirley Muldowney win national championships. Pink’s eponymous engine shop, which he sold in 2008, still operates in Van Nuys at the same location where it opened in 1965, although it’s due to move shortly. Marketplace
A bridge between the first generation of hot-rodders in Post-War Los Angeles and today’s racers, Pink was nothing short of a racing icon. His meticulous engine assembly and fantastic problem-solving mind were an inspiration to many. He leaves behind a stunning legacy of accomplishments through race wins in a wide variety of disciplines and, more importantly, his family, friends, and colleagues who will carry on his stewardship of motorsport.
Ed Pink (right) and Bruce Meyer at the Petersen Automotive Museum, celebrating Ed Iskanderian’s 100th birthday in 2021.Brandan Gillogly
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Thanks, Steven !
a well-spent 36" watch...
hopefully his shop had not been torn down by the time he died...
what a shamethx,
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It was an interesting video Mark. I wish other shops were recorded from the hey day such as Smokeys, Guldstrands, Traco, Holman and Moody, on and on. The shops, the staff all are passing away. Great memories, great experiences, great stories. Time now to get what and who we can before it is all gone.
Thanks for posting Ed's notice Mark!
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