MCE Engines | Los Angeles CA - Facebook "We only had to give up 150 pounds and back then that meant a whole lot to us," Glidden added. Don had the car rebuilt into a Mustang II not long after the Winternationals in Pomona. Over the years, he has photographed several major auto racing events, sports, news journalism, portraiture, and everything in between. What drives Pro Stock's lone Mopar man, Alan Prusiensky? However, some gardeners prefer heirloom tomatoes due to their historical significance, seed-saving capabilities, and diverse characteristics. However, RST 106 on large potato leaved types did well when grown in grow bags. I leaned early that exhibition promoters watch who brought the fans to their feet. In the end, only the combination of all factors will yield the answer to the question of bearings. Ford racing icon and 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden passed away December 17 at the age of 73. What 's with Bob Glidden? | Ford Muscle Cars Tech Forum head gurus that could maybe answer for me. He even conceded that many of his competitors knew far more about the internal-combustion engine than he did, but none of them had his will to win.. Drag Racing List - Pro Stock's Old Cars Make a Comeback The Boss 429 engine featured a semi-hemispherical combustion chamber head fit over a massive 4.900-inch bore-spacing block that allowed for huge pistons and plenty of room for valves. Community for the 351 Cleveland Ford engine enthusiasts world wide. by maxracesoftware Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:13 pm, Post At this race he took out the Bill Grumpy Jenkins Vega, driven by Larry Lombardo. The Dana rear had a 35 spline spool (No more Detroit Lockers). And Chrysler came along and ofered me, it wasn't much money, but it was a lot more than nothing, plus all of the parts I needed. HRM] Was your IHRA car any diferent than your NHRA car? Now here comes the question for you cyl. might be interested in these Flow Numbers from. 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. This Hearse is definitely Haulin Ash and its our Engine of the Week! It was very much the same to what Pro Stock cars are today, Glidden confirmed. I'm too old to think about that. There were no trick parts to it, Glidden added. Bob Glidden also had his 1970 Mustang built by Don Hardy and the 366 Cleveland Ford built by himself. 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. BG] It's hard to get young people into building cars because the engines are totally diferent [from a stock car]. Do you know if the valve angles were changed? AHRA had gone the IHRA route in mid-1980, except by 81 had a nitrous option for small blocks only. The story of Blair's Speed Shop is excerpted from Bob McClurg's latest book The American Speed Shop published by . Was the combustion chamber diff? "We really didn't have any sort of an engine to use. He never thought about when the streaks would end, acknowledging them, he admitted, would have ended them. Vintage Drag Car Garage - This Guy's Garage - MotorTrend Road Art, Infonet & The Bid Goes On are registered trademarks of Mecum Auction, Inc. See past 1972 Ford Pinto Bob Glidden auction results. Eventually, in 1972, Glidden sold a pair of Super Stock Mustangs and purchased a Pro Stock Pinto from Jack Roush and Wayne Gapp. I had been a regional Sportsman bracket racer since 1969, raced Pro Stock from 1975-1989, then left in 1990 to become one of the original Pro Modified racers. Forum for the discussion of the US Ford 351 Cleveland, 351M (MODIFIED), 400 and Aussie 302C and 351C engines. Even I had to recruit help from the stands on a couple of occasions. Neither of which are perfect (not bad though) parts to build off of. THere was no engine size limit, but it had to be the same brand as the car. Bob drove Fords almost exclusively throughout his career, at times carrying the banner virtually on his own. The next stop was Gainesville, March 12, 1978, where he lost to Frank Iaconio. That's where I bought my rst car that I turned in to a race car, a 1965 Ford Galaxie. Was he trying to get the SSR to be more effective or flow around the 11/32 valve stem or creating tumble? (9/24/78), and The World Finals, at Ontario Motor Speedway( 10/8/1978). He even tried to get out of bed last night at 8:20. Ford hadnt offered Glidden any factory backing in his years prior. 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. Prior to that year, our Ford had to weigh about 300 pounds more than a GM with the same size engine. The original interview was from Competition Plus, Legend series. In February of 1997, just two races into the season, Glidden retired citing inadequate sponsorship. Still, in a build-ing over here at my shop, I'm sure there are probably 50 or 60 manifolds that we experimented with, all of which we made by hand. ENCORE - THE ORIGINAL PRO NITROUS: THE AHRA PRO STOCKERS - Competition Plus If it's warm enough, I play golf. Lots of cool engine work going on here! Pro Stock engines then were built from stock castings. He raced the Pinto at the opener on February 12, 1978 at the Auto Club raceway, where he won. For 1989 Glidden switched to a Ford Probe that set a national e.t. No blowers or nitrous were allowed (no sheet metal intakes yet) and maximum induction was two four barrel carbs, any size. Now NHRA should just call the class PRO PONTIAC instead of PRO STOCK. Gliddens success on track led him to resign his position at Ed Martin Ford. They kind of had a rule for me and then a rule for everyone else. Early Pro Stock engines were primarily warmed up Super Stock engines, the bigger the better. This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, http://www.nhra.com/museum/features/feature16.html, http://www.dragracingonline.com/special/top5_1.html. Unfortunately, the 9 rear end assembly harbored a defective Detroit Locker. But these arent much different than then. Just because I've heard that, mind you, doesn't mean it's going to happen. I get much less oil in the spray washer this way. 0 dealers found. The Undefeated 1978 Pro Stock Fairmont. Not really, the Fairmont served its purpose, Glidden said. by maxracesoftware Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:21 pm, Post To get an edge some of us even tried pistons in the small blocks with only two ring slots. For several years, Ed Martin helped me nancially to race. Select the pin () to see company information. In this blog p. Tomato Varieties: From Determinate to Indeterminate & Dark to Yellow Research Your Options Before Planting! Its not so much the connecting rod length that matters as much as it is the correct piston pin height. He is most closely associated with Ford cars, a manufacturer that he used throughout his career, except in 1979, winning the world championship in a Plymouth Arrow. BG] Well, we thought they were all very fortunate. 4,531. The Pinto is back together, and goes, and off to race The Gapp and Roush Pinto, wheeled by Ken Dondaro. The tour started with Bob racing his 78 Ford Pinto, at the start of the season. Rod journals were either 2.000 or 2.100 Chevy size. I would paint the ends with black magic marker. Free shipping for many products! Reader Voted - 20 Best V8s of All Time - Hot Rod Magazine - MotorTrend Warren was one, Johnson. We did everything by hand. Glidden was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994 and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2005. the ex ports came up thru the plate at same angle as the valve to almost to the top of plate. That's a cutthroat business. We had a lot of luck. He used the Probe to win at the Fallnationals, which was his 67th career victory. heads. HRM] Well, if you were just lucky, was anyone good? 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 Guest Sat Feb 05, 2005 10:12 am, Post Drag racing fans saw the engine used in all sorts of applications. Bob Glidden will certainly never be forgotten. On the port floor about 3/4" in from int. They are still doing it the old way, they go to work long hours and then go out and win races. As I pulled 4th gear, the right side gear cogs slipped, but the left side stayed engaged, causing the Comet to make an immediate, hard right turn. But it has always made me wonder what it was about or was it a ploy or did maybe something else use to be in there. We were in a situation where we either won or we couldn't continue. After the Worlds Finals, I had to make a decision [to race full time], so I quit Ed Martin Ford and I bought equipment on timeyou know, I made paymentsand I started my own shop and that's how we continued on in Pro Stock. Glidden also set a speed record in 1983 with a pass of 182.18 mph. On a small block-equipped car the addition of nitrous carried a 250-pound penalty. F.A.S.T. Ford Engine Buildup | Hemmings Bob Glidden remains third on the NHRA all-time win list. Racing Engines. I think a book of that nature should be written about Pro Stock drag racing. 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 decision to purchase should be based solely on the buyers personal inspection of the lot at the auction site prior to the auction. At the recent Houston event there were only 13 Pro Stocks. Click the numbers on the map to zoom. 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? Any perceived advantage when it was debuted was quickly dissolved by the end of the season. 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. When Pro Stock racer Bob Glidden retired in 1997 with 85 event victories, he was the winningest driver in NHRA history. NHRA Classic Original 1982 Bob Ingles #9 Camaro Pro Stock Drag - eBay The Boss 429 was also the engine that Ohio George Montgomery fit with twin turbocharges and reportedly made more than 1,000 hp. Drag Racing Legend Bob Glidden Passes at 73 - MotorTrend NOTE: Established in 1945, and still operated by Phil Lukens Blair's is the oldest continuously operated speed shop in the world. HRM] OK, let's talk about IHRA and turbo cars. Due to a change in the rules, which didnt suit his Ford, Glidden switched to a Plymouth Arrow for 1979. So You Wanna Know About Bob Glidden's Ford 351 Cleveland, See - YouTube (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. How about any sub 400 cid Ford with canted valve heads? Pro Stock has existed in a quandary of constant rule changes for 47 years. by Torquemonster Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:38 pm, Post Next stop on the tour, was National Trail Raceway, June 11, 1978, Bob lost to Richie Zul. Post His work payed off with 10 championships. In Northern California, side grafting wasnt very successful either. By 1983, the small block Pro Stock era was over. I'm sure a lot of people saw it anyway, but I at least tried to stop it. Engine Machine Shop | Steve Schmidt Racing Engines 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 Post Mar 01, 2007 #2 2007-03-01T14:39. Jenkins was kind of running his jaws so I pulled the chute on him at about 1000, Glidden said, pausing to laugh. We had a lot of good luck in that car. The Old One - Energy Dynamics : BOSS 429 We just raced and had a lot of great luck, that's really the truth. After bracket racing with acceptable accomplishments, my quest in 1975 was to run heads-up Pro Stock. Really, the championship was over before the World Finals, and we went to the World Finals with really no chance to win. We could port the heads and intake manifold till the cows came home. Last year, I grew Fortamino but the seeds didnt do well at all. Most built their own stuff and tuned it, and raced with only one or two volunteer helpers. The Ultimate Cleveland??? What is it. - Cleveland's Forever As time went on in my Pro Stock career, I learned many things about the car as a package. Straight axles were accepted. He would use the next national event, the prestigious 1976 NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis as To keep the Mustangs livable on the street, the Boss 429 was configured to make a rather disappointing 375 hp, while the NASCAR race engine was thought to put out closer to 550 hp. For years and years, he won his share and I won mine. 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. Related Articles MAHLE Aftermarket Kicks-Off Inaugural Powered, A Hearse isnt your typical drag car, but that didnt stop Jason Pickett from outfitting his 1993 Buick Roadmaster Hearse with all the necessities for the track and the street, including a twin-turbo LS3 engine. It shared its 4.36-inch bore with the 460, but used a shorter 3.59-inch stroke. These cars had stock frames with some fiberglass body parts available. BG] Nothing constructive. Bodies had to be 67 or newer and for US 30 and Oswego, Pro Stock weight was 2700 lbs. of the manifold because the whole manifold was exposed. 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. After a semifinals round win at the Southern Nationals in April, his Thunderbird got crossed up and he shot to the left-side guardrail. HRM] What took you from Super Stock to Pro Stock? I know that I have to hustle to win and that I have to go all out to afford to race. Copyright 1996-2023, NHRA. But it was just a real short wheelbase, and it just wasn't built for the big engine. HRM] In 1986, you crashed and covered the engine when you got out. He swept 5 of the first 7 events and 7 out of the first 11. BG] The way I did the plenum, the top of the runners going to the engine. NHRA. 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. engine size in 1987 nhra pro stock for the bbf guys! While this reduced NOx output for emissions, this loss of compression really hurts power. Gardeners around the world have been growing these varieties for the past 8-10 years and are sharing their experiences with others. Bob Glidden won every one of those 5 consecutive races. 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 debate is further complicated by the fact that some tomato varieties can be either determinate or indeterminate depending on their growing conditions. 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. The car was raced only a couple times, running a known best of 8.93 at 145 mph. As flat tappet lobes frequently began to flatten, and springs were breaking, most Pro Stock racers finally went to roller cams. Offering top notch Aluminum Cylinder Head Porting and Cylinder Block Machining Services for High Performance Racing Engines by Race Engine Builder Steve Schmidt. BG] That was what they called the Shotgun (Boss 429), the uh, hemi engine. HRM] What was the best race car you ever drove? minimum weight. record at 7.277 secondsthe quickest Pro Stock run in NHRA history. If Im not using torque plates, I tape up both sides and trim out the bores. Cleveland dimensions? NHRA Classic 1988 Bob Glidden Motorcraft #1 Ford Probe P/S Drag - eBay BG] Nope, no. I bought a car from [Wayne] Gapp and [Jack] Roush. My 339 and 342 cubic inch Clevelands got close to 12,000 RPM. It was kind of like the Plymouth Arrow when we came out with it. 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. BG] My favorite car of all time was the 1987 Thunderbird. Racing bearings are different from those recommended for street use, and theres a lot to consider. Some racers used Mallory Magnetos. It was a factory lightweight car that they had stopped racing. 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. It would take three days and nights, nearly round the clock to make one. It was a 71 Comet with a 427 Ford Tunnel Port and Liberated Top Loader. Big . A self-taught mechanic, Glidden grew up in Whiteland, Indiana. 4/29: It's Boss 429 dayCelebrate Ford's big-bore semi-hemi engine BG] When I was a kid, a lot of adver-tisements on television were for Ed Martin Ford: "Home of the Fast Fords." BG] All the engines are the same. BG] It was another one of those miracles. Despite running a new car and engine, he won the season-opening Winternationals and did not lose a round until mid-season. Bob Glidden was so angry that he could have chewed an engine block in half. Glidden had a handle on the longer-wheelbase Thunderbird, and the 500-inch Shotgun engine and that allowed him dominate the 1985 season. One popular hybrid tomato is the Big Beef variety, known for its productivity, disease tolerance, and adaptability. This video documents the 1978 pro Stock Tour, and all the NHRA Pro Stock races that the Fairmont was undefeated in. These wins brought him and the Undefeated Fairmont, the NHRA Pro Stock Championship for 1978. Bob Glidden is inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in April, 2005. Glidden locked in his third Winston title in 1978. Glidden got his start while working as a line mechanic at Ed Martin Ford in Indiana before making racing his full time career. My first attempt at Pro Stock was in June 1975. Ignition was still mostly points though some captive discharge boxes, like the long gone XPI, showed for a while. BG] I don't know if we were so good. 1/2 in diameter bolted in place from underneath port. The lightest and strongest components available were needed to crank those engines that hard. 70 gram, conduit-looking wrist pins were tool steel held with double spiral locks. And the Pro Stock quandary still grows, out of proportion for some. The Chicago 1975 season was coming to an end, but I got to run once at US 30 and the last day at Oswego. But today, his condition took a turn for the worse. BG] Just engine-wise. It was a small-block 340. Take 5 With Bob Glidden - MotorTrend Glidden began his drag racing career in the 1960s in a Ford 427 Fairlane. Over the years, weve gotten asked numerous times about connecting rod length and the impact that has on an engines horsepower and durability. It's neat to see he once raced an FE. Front brakes, headlights and side mirrors werent required. However, this time they'd gone too far and Glidden was prepared to point that out. Production of the Boss 429 Mustang began in 1968 at Kar Krafts assembly plant in Brighton, Michigan. Bob Glidden - Wikipedia There are enough fanglers out here that aren't totally locked to strictly cleveland block and heads. The red and white Thunderbird. Everyone in the NHRA community is saddened to learn the news of Bobs passing, said NHRA President Peter Clifford said in a statement. I have heard that they are going to get Pro Stock back to more stock parts, and if they do that, that could help. 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] In the late 1970s I was not fnancially involved with Ford, period. Photo by Autostock, courtesy Ford Motor Company. The car featured a chassis with quite a few similarities to today's current design. BG] Back in the early days, none of us had a lot of fnancial support. That was the first major event it ran. I have been enjoying some of the wandering posts that head off in all sorts of interesting dircections. There was a lot to look forward to for the next season, but that Fairmont sure did make racing fun in 1978. Bob Gliddens FE - 332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum Dealer LocatorYANMAR USA 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. Movers, Shakers, and Deal Makers: Who's helping move the drag racing needle? This docile appearing Ford passenger car would go on to qualify No. You can reach Blair's at (323) 681-8644 . The lot and information presented at auction on the auction block supersedes any previous descriptions or information. I had three dogs adopt me three and half years ago, they're a handful, and we've got macaws, so I fnd plenty to do here. The Mopar testing regimen proved more of an asset to his current efforts than a distraction. 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