Bob Glidden. The original interview was from Competition Plus, Legend series. BG] Well, we bought up all the old junk 429 stuf we could fnd and that's what we raced with for the next, oh, 15 years I guess. One of the best teams that have ever been in racing is Jason Line and Greg Anderson. He was a true competitor who left a lasting legacy of excellence both on and off the track. Things just happened that way. HRM] What took you from Super Stock to Pro Stock? They both work very hard from the shop to the racetrack. Eventually, in 1972, Glidden sold a pair of Super Stock Mustangs and purchased a Pro Stock Pinto from Jack Roush and Wayne Gapp. MCE Engines, Los Angeles, California. It was ugly but looks never won races, Glidden admitted. BG] I guess it would have been the, oh what was it, I called it the frog, it was so uglyI can't even remember what the car was called. Post Dec 06, 2007 #1 2007-12-06T20:00. note where the casting number is - on top of a runner. The experts all agree that cleanliness is the most important factor during installation, and the lack thereof is the most common problem that leads to bearing failure. Glidden's penchant for secrecy, notable even in the notoriously tight-lipped Pro Stock class, meant his innovations remained his own, but it also led to rumors and suspicions amongst his com-petitors. After working with the Power Automedia staff for some time on a freelance basis, Andrew joined the team in 2010. People forget how successful Bob Glidden and Bill Elliott were with this engine." Bob takes the win. 1 at every single NHRA event that season, both national and regional, and win every time it came to the starting line. NOTIFICATIONS. On the first hard run, the Detroit Locker locked in Detroit, but not at Oswego, IL. The story of Blair's Speed Shop is excerpted from Bob McClurg's latest book The American Speed Shop published by . BG] I don't know if we were so good. the ex ports came up thru the plate at same angle as the valve to almost to the top of plate. His work payed off with 10 championships. BG] When I was 14, I traded an old toolbox for a 1949 Ford that wouldn't run, and I got it to where it would run, and I then drove it to school until the police made me stop. 1972 Ford Pinto Bob Glidden Pro Stock - Mecum Auctions We ran the bigger enginefor a few years and then just ended up running the 500-incher. In ihra the fastest about this time (87) was a 6xx ci (BOSS) engine. This video documents the 1978 pro Stock Tour, and all the NHRA Pro Stock races that the Fairmont was undefeated in. I have been enjoying some of the wandering posts that head off in all sorts of interesting dircections. Ignition was still mostly points though some captive discharge boxes, like the long gone XPI, showed for a while. One popular hybrid tomato is the Big Beef variety, known for its productivity, disease tolerance, and adaptability. Forum for the discussion of the US Ford 351 Cleveland, 351M (MODIFIED), 400 and Aussie 302C and 351C engines. Gliddens Don Hardy Fairmont debuted at the 1978 NHRA Summernationals in Englishtown, N.J., and from that point everyone in the Pro Stock field was racing for second place, whether it was qualifying or eliminations. The car featured a chassis with quite a few similarities to todays current design. Glidden won three more titles in the 1970s before relinquishing his stranglehold on the class to Lee Shepherd briefly in the early 80s. Glidden claimed his first national win in 1973 at his hometown race, the coveted NHRA U.S. Nationals. 351c.Net . Most built their own stuff and tuned it, and raced with only one or two volunteer helpers. But there were 29 Pro Mods with a weak purse. 7 posts Bob Glidden's pro stock C heads Bob Glidden's pro stock C heads. The monster engines came later with the advent of better aftermarket castings and rotating parts. Community for the 351 Cleveland Ford engine enthusiasts world wide. 79 Bob Glidden Small Block Pro Stock - For A Bodies Only Mopar Forum 1972 was our rst year. Whatever our best-running engine was would be our base engine, and we wouldn't change anything on it until we found something better. Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from Dragzine, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE! Photos, materials for videos, descriptions and other information are provided by the consignor/seller and is deemed reliable, but Mecum Auction does not verify, warrant or guarantee this information. Glidden retired from full-time driving in 1997, after an accumulated 85 NHRA national event wins, the most in NHRA at the time, which has been only surpassed by John Force and Warren Johnson. [Editor's note: Glidden is referring to the 1982 rule change that mandated all Pro Stock engines be 500 ci and all cars have a minimum weight.]. The Boss 429 was also the engine that Ohio George Montgomery fit with twin turbocharges and reportedly made more than 1,000 hp. He used the Probe to win at the Fallnationals, which was his 67th career victory. Service Network for Medium Speed Engines (Marine/Industrial) Most of it I didn't have any control over. Its not so much the connecting rod length that matters as much as it is the correct piston pin height. He raced the Pinto at the opener on February 12, 1978 at the Auto Club raceway, where he won. Prior to that year, our Ford had to weigh about 300 pounds more than a GM with the same size engine. In addition, cars have to be parked, and engines not covered so fans can interact with the racer and crews. This video is about the two week wonder, as Bob Glidden called it. They put weight on me and took a lot off the GMs but at the end of the season it didnt matter because we had plenty left. 4,531. MCE Engines | Los Angeles CA - Facebook No one really knew how quick that car was. We buzzed the snot out of those small cubic inch engines. It was just the way things went. Bob Glidden's Pro Stock 351 Cleveland Heads:His Secret Revealed Boss 351 CI Cleveland V-8 engine Finished in Stars and Stripes Red, White and Blue livery by Bob Allen Rigid chromoly tub frame Roll cage Glidden-modified oiling system, pistons, rods, crank, valve train, heads, fuel, ignition system and manifold Hooker headers Fiberglass dashboard Dash-mounted Moroso tachometer Simpson safety belts Some say the short field problem is due to the cost to conform to the new 2016 mandated rules. HRM] Is there any kind of racing you wish you could have done? Valve springs back then, and even later, were a travesty. It's just free information if they saw it. For 1982 NHRA went from a power-to-weight formula to a new 500ci displacement limit for Pro Stock. When Pro Stock racer Bob Glidden retired in 1997 with 85 event victories, he was the winningest driver in NHRA history. He went to the finals in his very first race. And he completed the season with five straight wins and his eighth Pro Stock championship. Debuting at a points meet on July 8, 1978, . It was a small-block 340. He won his first championship in 1974 and in 1975 he scored five top qualifiers and eight top speeds. The Comet rolled and flipped 10 times like a violent crashing sprint car. This docile appearing Ford passenger car would go on to qualify No. FORUMS. HRM] Well, if you were just lucky, was anyone good? However, roller rockers and Jomar girdles had become vogue by then. I know that I have to hustle to win and that I have to go all out to afford to race. A self-taught mechanic, Glidden grew up in Whiteland, Indiana. Encore: Glidden'S Fairmont - Nothing Like Undefeated Bob Gliddens FE - 332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum The timing was perfect because the end of the Fairmonts tenure was plagued with pencil whippings administered by the NHRAs tech department. But today, his condition took a turn for the worse. The paint now, if it is the same car, is Killer Candy Red. BG] In the late 1970s I was not fnancially involved with Ford, period. My 339 and 342 cubic inch Clevelands got close to 12,000 RPM. BG] All I will tell you is that it wasn't me. BG] My favorite car of all time was the 1987 Thunderbird. As it turns out, this question is often overthought. Of course, some would criticize me for punishing my valve springs by doing my big crowd-pleasing burnouts. It was kind of like the Plymouth Arrow when we came out with it. by joe Sun Feb 06, 2005 12:01 pm, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, General engine tech -- Drag Racing to Circle Track, I had read a comment I beleave it was Bill Jones in a post about wleding cylinder heads and made mention that there was gold in the ports of Bob Gliddens cyl. The Undefeated 1978 Pro Stock Fairmont. Then came the end of the season and the last hurrah for the Fairmont, was Glidden bummed? Gliddens career spanned over 25 years and in addition to running Pro Stock, Glidden made a few appearances at World Ford Challenge events behind the wheel of his son Billys popular Fox-Body Mustang. These wins brought him and the Undefeated Fairmont, the NHRA Pro Stock Championship for 1978. His '78 had the swoopy red, white, and blue paint scheme. It was a 71 Comet with a 427 Ford Tunnel Port and Liberated Top Loader. Due to the new rules, he was forced to use a modified Boss 429 Ford engine in the short wheelbase car. Last year, I grew Fortamino but the seeds didnt do well at all. Lots of cool engine work going on here! Shorter wheelie bars are now required at 66 inches. Blast From the Past: Learning to Race Pro Stock - Engine Builder Magazine So I came across this crankshaft in his shed marked "340 3.250 stroke, 2" rod journal, Bob Glidden 79 Pro Stock" so I looked up Bob Glidden's successful '79 Plymouth Arrow that did indeed run a small block. In the end, only the combination of all factors will yield the answer to the question of bearings. That was one I did not walk away from, but I healed quickly. He started out in Stock and moved up to Super Stock. In 1986, Glidden had the worst crash of his racing career, flipping numerous times before sliding to a stop, his car reduced to little more than a cage and an engine. Some recruited their wives or did it alone at times. Gaige Herrera extended the perfect start to his breakout rookie season by delivering the Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki team its second consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle class win Sunday onboard his Gen III Suzuki Hayabusa at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, NC. The lightest and strongest components available were needed to crank those engines that hard. Robert Benchley would have loved it! The next 4 races were, Sanair Super Speedway,(8/6/78), Indianapolis Raceway Park, The Coveted US Nationals, (9/4/78), Pacific Raceways (9/24/78), and The World Finals, at Ontario Motor Speedway( 10/8/1978). Straight axles were accepted. On the Buick forums, there are guys who blame you for protesting Buddy Ingersoll's turbo car, although he has said in interviews that it was Rickie Smith who got him banned. Glidden got his start while working as a line mechanic at Ed Martin Ford in Indiana before making racing his full time career. Post record at 7.277 secondsthe quickest Pro Stock run in NHRA history. See all 8 photos Glidden improved his engine building and race craft and that helped . Bob Glidden remains third on the NHRA all-time win list. But that is why I got many well-paid match exhibition bookings and my critics did not. The Arrow was as good as the Fairmont because it weighed as much as the small-block Chevrolet, Glidden admitted. Glidden locked in his third Winston title in 1978. The team at TKM Performance invites you on a tour of their Denton, NC engine and machine shop in our latest Instagram Takeover. Top ring was .043 and second slot held a 1/16 ductile second ring with a 1/8 oil ring package below. Post Mar 01, 2007 #2 2007-03-01T14:39. This year, I am considering a few varieties for graft, Growing Tom Wagner's Varieties of Tomatoes: A Gardener's Guide With Tips & Advice, Tom Wagner is a renowned horticulturist who has created several varieties of tomatoes, including the popular "Fort Vancouver Yellow Pear", "Pennsylvania Catchfly", "Santa Anna" and "Sunspot". Bob Glidden owned Pro Stock in the mid- to late-1980s, winning five straight championships from 1985-1989, a streak that coincided with his domination of the NHRA national event in Phoenix,. Even today, only John Force (134) and Warren Johnson (97) have more event. Drag racing fans saw the engine used in all sorts of applications. By seasons end, Glidden switched to the boxy Ford Fairmont, and with that car he finished the season undefeated in five national competitions. When I was 12 years old, our main tractor broke down in the middle of the busiest season, and no one could get to it to work on it, so I ended up overhauling the tractor myself. Not really, the Fairmont served its purpose, Glidden said. The most impressive part of the car was not what was under the hood or in the chassis and not even who was driving, the key factor to this car was that he didnt have to spot the competition the traditional 300 pounds in weight breaks. The Mopar testing regimen proved more of an asset to his current efforts than a distraction. I hope you guys appreciate it, stay tuned MOre on the way. HRM] You worked a little in NASCAR after drag racing. They all run on gas and air. Bodies had to be 67 or newer and for US 30 and Oswego, Pro Stock weight was 2700 lbs. I felt then, and I feel now, very lucky that I was involved in drag racing when I was and the way I was. Glidden again showed his Pro Stock prowess, winning his record 10th and final championship in 1989. Perhaps you can come up with some categories to make this more than an exercise in "who's is bigger or badder". Do to the factored rules, most Pro Stock engines were small blocks, and usually de-stroked. I documented some earlier racing with Bob Racing racing Dyno Don at the 77 World Finals, Segway into the 1978 Pro Stock season. But maximum horsepower was still the main ingredient. He was really just being an asshole. It was a factory lightweight car that they had stopped racing. The car featured a chassis with quite a few similarities to today's current design. One key difference: The Cleveland V8, as the engine is also known, employs canted valve heads. Had a championship. Takes the place of Clevor. While he briefly drove a Chevrolet and Plymouth, Ford fans consider him the ultimate Blue Oval driver. In this racing thing more than anything else when you get on a roll good things can happen because people are afraid theyre going to lose to you. In 1983, even the NHRA dumped factoring. Related Articles What Goes Into Steve. HRM] Was your IHRA car any diferent than your NHRA car? I would paint the ends with black magic marker. Glidden began his career in the late 1960s behind the wheel of a series of 427 Ford Fairlanes in the Stock and Super Stock ranks and later a 482 Cobra Jet, becoming one of the winningest competitors in the NHRAs Division 3. What was that experience like? This Hearse is definitely Haulin Ash and its our Engine of the Week! We need to win this race', John Force gunning for third straight Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals win, Jacob McNeal is living out a childhood dream with Charlotte Top Fuel debut, Are you ready for a Cuadra quad? Carbon on Estamino was late to mature. After a semifinals round win at the Southern Nationals in April, his Thunderbird got crossed up and he shot to the left-side guardrail. All rights reserved. Our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences are with the Glidden family at this difficult time.. BG] Back in the early days, none of us had a lot of fnancial support. It shared its 4.36-inch bore with the 460, but used a shorter 3.59-inch stroke. I use painters tape, which comes off easily and doesnt leave any glue residue. How did you get into cars? Glidden had seven national victories that season, tying Don The Snake Prudhomme. minimum weight. It's the engine Mickey Thompson used in his Mach 1 Mustang Funny Cars, the one "Ohio" George Montgomery twin-turbocharged, and the one Bob Glidden covered with his fire jacket after he rolled his Pro Stock car in 1986the Boss 429. For at least 15 years, most all Pro Stock racers local regional, circuit, and even racers in the big three sanctions (NHRA, AHRA and IHRA) were hands-on racers. There is a lot of information out there about engine bearings, so I figured Id try to set the record straight about a few things related to this tiny, but significant, engine component. See inside the Ford 351 Cleveland he raced, check out his shop inside, I narrated it to give more insight, and detail on things you might know, if it was not pointed out. For 1989 Glidden switched to a Ford Probe that set a national e.t. Most of the penalties were directed at me. My favorite or ultimate? We had a lot of luck. That same year, he made the courageous move to full-time racer and scored a runner-up to Bill Grumpy Jenkins at the final Supernationals of the 1972 season. BG] No. Shaker Hood: 1970 Ford Torino GT 351C 4-Speed | Barn Finds He raced a Fairlane, and Mustangs, in super stock, my favorite is his 68 Cobra Jet Mustang. 205 likes. The entire venture went away after we sold Bob Glidden several engines in the winter of 1984. It was the link to the next chapter in my racing career. And in 1988 he won five of the last seven races en route to his fourth straight title. It was interesting, that's really what got me interested in engines, and of course, the engine is part of a car, so I got interested in cars. Pretty racey at that time.. but what got my curiosity was what was in the intake port. The Chicago 1975 season was coming to an end, but I got to run once at US 30 and the last day at Oswego. Glidden dominated the scene in the 1970s and 1980s, winning back-to-back NHRA Pro Stock championships in 1974-1975, followed by three in a row from 1978-1980, and then five straight championships from 1985-1989. Bob ran our combination for the first time at the 1985 WinterNationals and destroyed every national record in the class (letting of the throttle at 1000 ft.) in his rout of the class. We had a three- year contract, but the following year, when Chrysler went bankrupt, my contract got voided. The shame of it is that Ford pulled the backing from him after all those years of hard work and the love he has for racing and Ford. They innovated a lot of things, between them and W.J., they were tough competitors. 1/2 in diameter bolted in place from underneath port. I get much less oil in the spray washer this way. BG] Not good [laughs]. Dealer LocatorYANMAR USA by SBC Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:20 pm, Post Do you know if the valve angles were changed? But regardless of those impressive stats, Bob Glidden was the guy Ford fans rooted for, and even if you didnt like Ford, you respected him. The cars were transported there from Fords Rouge plant to be fit with the engines on a small-scale assembly line. engine size in 1987 nhra pro stock for the bbf guys! Previous post breaks it down. The next stop was Gainesville, March 12, 1978, where he lost to Frank Iaconio. Racing bearings are different from those recommended for street use, and theres a lot to consider. If Im not using torque plates, I tape up both sides and trim out the bores. Glidden won eight more times between 1990 and 93 and captured his 85th and final NHRA Pro Stock victory at Englishtown in 1995 after having missed the first half of the season following a heart attack in December of 1994. A year later he won his first race as a professional at the prestigious U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis his home event, no less. Community for the 351 Cleveland Ford engine enthusiasts world wide. The rods we used were Brooks aluminum windage rods with knife edged beams. NOTE: Established in 1945, and still operated by Phil Lukens Blair's is the oldest continuously operated speed shop in the world. Falcon67. But it was just a real short wheelbase, and it just wasn't built for the big engine. Don had the car rebuilt into a Mustang II not long after the Winternationals in Pomona. Darin maybe the RM crew might have seen this during tear down at the track back then? The car only ran 5 races. Reader Voted - 20 Best V8s of All Time - Hot Rod Magazine - MotorTrend Brent. However, RST 106 on large potato leaved types did well when grown in grow bags. And the Pro Stock quandary still grows, out of proportion for some. Nhra Great Leaving Drag Racing to Work on Nascar Engines\\ History in the making at Four-Wide Nationals, Josh Hart looks to finish the job and pick up first four-wide win in Charlotte, Five unforgettable moments from the Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, After Pomona wreck, Force team had their hands full getting a new car ready, It's been a long road, but Matt Hartford is breaking new ground in Pro Stock, Adapting and adjusting are secrets to Justin Ashley's early-season success. Glidden drove the aforementioned big-block Fairlane in NHRA Division 3 Stock and Super Stock competition, but switched to a 428 Cobra Jet Mustang in 1968. In this blog p. Tomato Varieties: From Determinate to Indeterminate & Dark to Yellow Research Your Options Before Planting! Bob Glidden was forced to drop his winning Cleveland engine program in 1982 when NHRA mandated 500ci and start a new R&D effort with the Boss 429 platform. Big . BG] No, there's no point in even dis-cussing it. Glidden rode the train of good fortunes as long as he could without question. BG] Most of them I do! (meaning braze) It made me remember when a customer in the early 80s brought in a set of cleveland 4v heads he had got from Glidden from his pro stocker. I had actually bought the car before they did that, so I got a car kind of in a basket. Was the combustion chamber diff? We went into that with NHRA's word that they would not change the weight breaks, but after the frst race, they did. . But measuring is just as critical. We were just battling the NHRA with the rule deals. face/gasket was a half of a sphere approx. GLIDDEN CYL.HEADS - Don Terrill's Speed-Talk And those handsome bookings are what helped me afford to run on a professional level with decent equipment. No braze and the ports were BIG!!!! Gliddens two-season streak finally ended at the 1988 Gatornationals with 22 straight top qualifiers. I remember when Bob Glidden was top dog with his Thunderbird in the NHRA during the 80's and Bill Elliot was ruling in NASCAR with his Coors - Melling . When Pro Stock racer Bob Glidden retired in 1997 with 85 event victories, he was the winningest driver in NHRA history. Copyright 1996-2023, NHRA. The rule of thumb with compression is that, in the range between 8.0:1 and 12.0:1 compression, one full ratio is worth approximately 3 to 4 . I like that. That was how we made a living. Bob Glidden - Wikipedia It's Worn 1973 Ford Pinto: Gapp & Roush's Fast Little Pro HRM] Do you consider yourself primarily a driver, an engine builder, or a tuner? If that race had turned out dif-ferently, I probably wouldn't have been able to continue on nancially. Billy Glidden, Bod Glidden son claimed he wouldn't build an engine hanging on a stand because the bores would be distorted during the tq sequence. The block is a rare furnace-brazed Boss 351 casting with markings that indicate a Roush origin. Falcon67. Cool It: Tips For Selecting The Right Cooling Fan For Your, David Cuadra Set Top Make NHRA Pro Stock Debut at Charlotte, Mike Cerros New RJ Race Cars-Built Pro Mod 1969, Whipple Is Bringing Gen 5s Together With 3.0L Blower And, Boost Life Made Easy With The Summit Racing Pro LS Turbo, Melling Offers New Timing Kits for Ford 4.6L and 5.4L SOHC, Brent Sinclairs Turbo-LS Street/Strip 99 Camaro Reels Off The, Dave Mancinis Real GTO Is Ready For Battle In PDRA Super, Kelly Harveys Single-Turbo, LSX-Powered Drag-And-Drive, SEMA 2022: GEARWRENCH Leveled Up With Distinct Quality Hand, SEMA 2022: Speedway Motors Debuts Chevy LS Mock-Up, SEMA 2022: LTA Introduces Injection-Molded Fiberglass Truck, PRI 2022: Nichole Elffs Rowdy 1,500 Horsepower, PRI 2022: FuelTech Talks About The Tech Of The FT700, PRI 2022: Davis Technologies VPS Improves Racer, Can Diesel Additives Help Your Rigs Engine Run, Creative Automotion: The Art of Farmtruck &, Andrew & Brian The Media Movers & Shakers Behind, Fact Is, Drag Racing Is An Entertainment Dollar, Friendly Fire: Your Voice Has Been Heard on, Why You Should NOT Emissions Delete Your Diesel, Shop Tour: Brian Tooley Racing Expands To Be A One-Stop, Full Factory Tour: How Edelbrock Makes Its Cast Aluminum, High-Performance Racing Fasteners: How ARP Fasteners Are, Dobbins Clocks First 3-Second Mountain Motor Pro Stock, BirdDoc: The Six-Speed GT500 Record Holder And Its High Flying, Video: Installation Time-Lapse Of The Fresh New 3M Wrap On, Cool It: Tips For Selecting The Right Cooling Fan For Your Ride, David Cuadra Set Top Make NHRA Pro Stock Debut at Charlotte 4-Wide, Mike Cerros New RJ Race Cars-Built Pro Mod 1969 Camaro, $600,000 Will Buy You This Tennessee Dragstrip, Retro Injection: Modern Fuel Injector Tech Gives Us Room To Grow, How We Fixed The Unsightly Wheel Gap And Stance On Our 2010 Camaro, Lizzy Musi Preparing For Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings Season 6.
Zucker Hillside Hospital Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient,
Articles B