Thread: Edelbrock

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Just like all the old time gun manufacturers that moved out of New York and Massachusetts, why would they stay in a state that is hostile to the very notion of what they manufacture. I don't know that is the actual reason, but it would make a lot of sense to me. Why would you give lots of tax dollars to a state that is constantly changing the rules that govern the products you make. You have to admit, Cali is not exactly the friendliest state for hot rodders. May have been at one time, but not anymore.

I do remember a fellow I ran into several years ago that was moving to the Mississippi gulf coast from California. He told me that he was born and raised in Cali and really loved the state, but that the tax and regulatory climate made it impossible for him to own a business and make a living.

The fact that they have facilities in Mississippi and North Carolina suggests that they want to move to areas that are more business friendly. The casting can probably be done in another country with less environmental regulation and finished in the states cheaper than building a new casting facility. That way, the fit and finish can be controlled if they are even interested in keeping quality up. Hopefully, they won't move their manufacturing totally out of the country like so many other companies.