The car featured a chassis with quite a few similarities to todays current design. That's where I bought my rst car that I turned in to a race car, a 1965 Ford Galaxie. The Mopar testing regimen proved more of an asset to his current efforts than a distraction. rules: "These engines are vastly overlooked. The mains were the same clearance. BG] None of those. That was just a great step for us. - https://t.co/DUze73cQrL pic.twitter.com/XTPyBJgdHB, ENCORE: GLIDDEN'S FAIRMONT - NOTHING LIKE UNDEFEATED. This Hearse is definitely Haulin Ash and its our Engine of the Week! by Guest Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:44 pm, Post They would break like popcorn with the bigger camshafts, especially with roller cams. And despite the slow start, he hoisted the Wally at the final seven events to claim his seventh Winston NHRA Drag Racing title. The Boss 429 was also the engine that Ohio George Montgomery fit with twin turbocharges and reportedly made more than 1,000 hp. The next stop was Gainesville, March 12, 1978, where he lost to Frank Iaconio. Ignition was still mostly points though some captive discharge boxes, like the long gone XPI, showed for a while. Size was limited because there were really no large stroker kits like today, or oversized aftermarket blocks to go into the later mountain motor size range. Most of the early Pro Stocks were made from real cars. The debate is further complicated by the fact that some tomato varieties can be either determinate or indeterminate depending on their growing conditions. Free shipping for many products! BG] My favorite car of all time was the 1987 Thunderbird. Do to the factored rules, most Pro Stock engines were small blocks, and usually de-stroked. The following season, he and Ford teammate Rickie Smith debuted new Thunderbirds at the 1983 season opening Winternationals at Pomona. 4 ranking on its Top 50 drivers of the sanctioning bodys first 50 years, noting in its ode to the quiet Hooser that, Bob Glidden did not have any special training or a degree in mechanical engineering. To get an edge some of us even tried pistons in the small blocks with only two ring slots. [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.]. 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 In 2001, the NHRA honored him with the No. Obviously, multiple factors affect bearing performance in an engine, and the experts agree the first step is knowing what the end use of the engine will be. 4,531. Post Mar 01, 2007 #2 2007-03-01T14:39. I leaned early that exhibition promoters watch who brought the fans to their feet. Not only has technology advanced in leaps and bounds, but so has the cost. For safety, a 4 bar roll bar was mandatory, a helmet and some sort of racing type seat belts were needed and, if you could go 150 MPH, a chute was required. 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. I forget now who prepared those heads but it was certainly NOT Glidden. Last year, I grew Fortamino but the seeds didnt do well at all. The quest for an edge for those with mega deep pockets had gotten out of hand, spending with ridiculous amounts for composite engine parts like rods, valves, pushrods, and titanium valve springs, which now are also illegal and dangerous. Some recruited their wives or did it alone at times. For years and years, he won his share and I won mine. We won $10,400 at that race and we had about $18,000 invested in everything: our car, spare engines, spare parts, our truck. Gliddens success on track led him to resign his position at Ed Martin Ford. I dont think I intimidated them I think they intimidated themselves. Ordinarily, that time of the day at Ontario, the wind was a headwind and it just wasn't very likely we could win. The car featured a chassis with quite a few similarities to today's current design. Valve springs back then, and even later, were a travesty. I get much less oil in the spray washer this way. That car got a little bit of a weight break. Gliddens storied career began in the late 1960s behind the wheel of a 427 Fairlane and a Galaxie in the Stock ranks, and he continued driving full-time in Pro Stock until 1997. Brent. In addition, cars have to be parked, and engines not covered so fans can interact with the racer and crews. Click the numbers on the map to zoom. We just raced and had a lot of great luck, that's really the truth. 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. We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. Our rst Pro Stock race was at Ontario Motor Speedway, and we lost to [Grumpy] Bill Jenkins [in the nals]. 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. He chased Chevy Camaro driver Lee Shepherd for the 1980 Winston title all season, barely eclipsing Shepherd to claim his fifth overall and third straight championship. You had to deal with what they made for rules. We went into that with NHRA's word that they would not change the weight breaks, but after the frst race, they did. That year he broke the Pro Stock single-season record of six wins set previously by Jenkins. "Not one single warning," Glidden recalled. 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. My favorite or ultimate? In ihra the fastest about this time (87) was a 6xx ci (BOSS) engine. After bracket racing with acceptable accomplishments, my quest in 1975 was to run heads-up Pro Stock. 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. Copyright 1996-2023, NHRA. We only had to give up 150 pounds and back then that meant a whole lot to us, Glidden added. Gliddens accomplishments didnt end at the 1,320 either, he is listed 4th on NHRA Top 50 drivers (1951-2000), he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2005 and he received an induction to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994. In what is unquestionably one of the greatest losses the sport has ever endured, drag racing legend and 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden passed away today at the age of 73 following a brief illness. It set top speed at 177.86 on route to a runner-up finish at the opener in Pomona. without a driver! BG] Not good [laughs]. At the same time as he was dominating in NHRA, Glidden was also racing in IHRA, with success, but also a lot of drama, both with Ford and the other racers. By 1983, the small block Pro Stock era was over. Glidden set world records that stood for over 10 years mainly because he bought up all the stock of those special Shogun 429 heads he used and nobody else could get them.. he probably learned something from those heads. The Ford was destroyed but Glidden climbed out unscathed. 332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum > General Discussion > Member Projects and Build Threads > Bob Gliddens FE . In February of 1997, just two races into the season, Glidden retired citing inadequate sponsorship. A year later he won his first race as a professional at the prestigious U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis his home event, no less. When it comes to yellow tomatoes, Carolina Gold is a popular determinate variety. 0 dealers found. HRM] Wow, that's a heck of a start to a career. He never thought about when the streaks would end, acknowledging them, he admitted, would have ended them. Bob Glidden, one of the greatest champions in the history of NHRA drag racing, announced his retirement Tuesday to devote his time to developing engines for NASCAR Winston Cup stock cars. It was ugly but looks never won races, Glidden admitted. HRM] What was the worst race car you ever drove? He led the chase from start to finish, winning five national events and securing his sixth Pro Stock championship. While many gardeners prefer the reliable production and compact size of determinates, others are drawn to the larger fruits and greater yields of indeterminates. That car won, probably, 30, or 31 races over a two- to three-year period. Bob Glidden also had his 1970 Mustang built by Don Hardy and the 366 Cleveland Ford built by himself. He didn't like me and I didn't like him. Takes the place of Clevor. Even I had to recruit help from the stands on a couple of occasions. 351c.Net . In 1972, he turned professional driving a Pro Stock Pinto previously campaigned by Wayne Gapp and Jack Roush. A career so full of hard work, miraculous wins, and pain-ful controversy deserves to be celebrated, so we took on the legendarily private Bob Glidden and tried to get him to spill some secrets. How did you get into cars? Halfway into the Fairmonts existence, Glidden secured a deal with Chrysler to run a factory-backed effort in 1979. And the Pro Stock quandary still grows, out of proportion for some. Hajek's current engine came in a roundabout way after Bob Glidden sold off his Cleveland parts to John Healy when Glidden switched to Boss 429s. Drag racing fans saw the engine used in all sorts of applications. HRM] Is there any kind of racing you wish you could have done? 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. I documented some earlier racing with Bob Racing racing Dyno Don at the 77 World Finals, Segway into the 1978 Pro Stock season.
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