He was telling me all the things he was going to do and how bad he was. I end gapped those rings as tight as allowed. Glidden returned to the next race with a new mount, though his first victory of the season came in July at the Mile-High Nationals. by Torquemonster Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:38 pm, Post He won three more champion-ships in the 1970s, despite losing factory sponsorship twice during that decade and having to build a completely new program with a totally different manufacturer in 1979. Ford's sales literature said the Laser Stripes were so wild that "some people think they should have a switch to turn them off." It was very much the same to what Pro Stock cars are today, Glidden confirmed. 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). The bump in the floor of the port is a form of vortex generator it will increase the flow of a port with a poor short side shape i have never seen an advantage in flow when trying to make vortex generators in a proper port desighn with a much straighter aproach to the valve .im not sure if theres any advantages to fuel seperation . Bob was [is] the hardest working guy in drag racing. As time went on in my Pro Stock career, I learned many things about the car as a package. One key difference: The Cleveland V8, as the engine is also known, employs canted valve heads. Dealer Locator. Things just happened that way. He also won seven events and his second straight Winston Drag Racing championship. Finally MSD came to the rescue. by Guest Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:44 pm, Post There were no trick parts to it, Glidden added. "We only had to give up 150 pounds and back then that meant a whole lot to us," Glidden added. HRM] What was the worst race car you ever drove? This was perhaps his most dominant season, as he made 10 final-round appearances, won a record 42 rounds of competition, and he qualified number one in all 14 events! Click the numbers on the map to zoom. However, RST 106 on large potato leaved types did well when grown in grow bags. 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. It was kind of like the Plymouth Arrow when we came out with it. In Pro Stock, we learned by trying things, in the early days on the car, and later we had a dyno. 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. 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 led the chase from start to finish, winning five national events and securing his sixth Pro Stock championship. Therefore, if I wrote about my Pro Stock years, the title would be My 15 Pro Stock Years In A Quandary And How They Grew.. I could win, as I remember it, was if Lee went out second round, and we won the race and set one end of the record [mph or e.t.]. And of course, all was neutral balanced or even overbalanced. BG] No. We ran the bigger enginefor a few years and then just ended up running the 500-incher. 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. I know that I have to hustle to win and that I have to go all out to afford to race. Do you know if the valve angles were changed? We won $10,400 at that race and we had about $18,000 invested in everything: our car, spare engines, spare parts, our truck. In this blog p. Tomato Varieties: From Determinate to Indeterminate & Dark to Yellow Research Your Options Before Planting! 800.957.7223. rules: "These engines are vastly overlooked. Home of world class custom built blueprint engines for street, racing, and pleasure. The expense to run a Pro Stock car is unbelievable. It reacted like a broken axle would. 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. I like that. 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. Now here comes the question for you cyl. All logos and images are reserved. HRM] Did you prefer one engine over another? 0 dealers found. The mains were the same clearance. We got to the Finalsthat was still at the Ontario Motor Speedwayand the only way that Only a few dragstrips hosted a local level Pro Stock program and logistically, I was in decent shape. BG] Nope, no. And in 1988 he won five of the last seven races en route to his fourth straight title. It was a factory lightweight car that they had stopped racing. When Pro Stock racer Bob Glidden retired in 1997 with 85 event victories, he was the winningest driver in NHRA history. -I had heard that Larry Widmar (theoldone.com) was THE reason for Gliddens big Ford head success. Frank I. ran those a few times ,But the Boss was best. The story of Blair's Speed Shop is excerpted from Bob McClurg's latest book The American Speed Shop published by . "We really didn't have any sort of an engine to use. Had a championship. We worked probably a lot harder back in those days than most people. In 1998, he returned to drive a Pontiac for friend Steve Schmidt at the U.S. Nationals and climbed behind the wheel again in 2010 for Ford runner Jim Cunningham. During the height of nitrous accusations in the mid- 1990s, Glidden pointed out to the NHRA how easy it would be to hide the power-adder, dem-onstrated on his son Rusty's Pro Stock car, which had qualified for a race and been through tech inspection. Bob Glidden's '78 Fairmont. His streak ended after 50 rounds (14 races), when he uncharacteristically redlighted the second round at the Mile-High Nationals. 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. 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. It was ugly but looks never won races, Glidden admitted. 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. The T-Bird was an instant hit with fans, and it wasnt too shabby on track. HRM] Can you talk about the rumors of nitrous? A 10,500 RPM limit has also been mandated. So I'd like to understand why he would run a de-stroked small block? I was only 100 miles from Oswego, IL and 135 from US 30 in Gary, IN. Glidden was back for 1986, but things didnt go as planned. NHRA. 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. I dont think I intimidated them I think they intimidated themselves. 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. After a couple of runs the ring seal went to hell. 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. 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. We were in a situation where we either won or we couldn't continue. Most of the early Pro Stocks were made from real cars. But measuring is just as critical. The entire venture went away after we sold Bob Glidden several engines in the winter of 1984. Movers, Shakers, and Deal Makers: Who's helping move the drag racing needle? BG] When I was a kid, a lot of adver-tisements on television were for Ed Martin Ford: "Home of the Fast Fords." BG] I do, yes, because they could then get some fac- tory involvement. It shared. I wanted to make it a week with Bob Glidden, Seeing the Pinto race, coming back to the shop, and get torn down. HRM] Do you consider yourself primarily a driver, an engine builder, or a tuner? AHRA, NHRA and IHRA had more rules. BG] Well, I'm a lucky old fart! The block is a rare furnace-brazed Boss 351 casting with markings that indicate a Roush origin. BG] In the late 1970s I was not fnancially involved with Ford, period. Shorter wheelie bars are now required at 66 inches. 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. The lightest and strongest components available were needed to crank those engines that hard. We went into that with NHRA's word that they would not change the weight breaks, but after the frst race, they did. The car featured a chassis with quite a few similarities to today's current design. A year later he won his first race as a professional at the prestigious U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis his home event, no less. without a driver! We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. 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. HRM] Well, if you were just lucky, was anyone good? The Undefeated 1978 Pro Stock Fairmont. He raced the Pinto at the opener on February 12, 1978 at the Auto Club raceway, where he won. That car won, probably, 30, or 31 races over a two- to three-year period. I'm too old to think about that. 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. It was a 71 Comet with a 427 Ford Tunnel Port and Liberated Top Loader. My 339 and 342 cubic inch Clevelands got close to 12,000 RPM. The timing was perfect because the end of the Fairmonts tenure was plagued with pencil whippings administered by the NHRAs tech department. Back in early Chicagoland Pro Stock, you could make any mods to the engine you wanted. 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. I'm sure a lot of people saw it anyway, but I at least tried to stop it. Hemi-headed Ford engine. Notice one of his other auctions depicts a steel de-stroked . Glidden locked in his third Winston title in 1978. BG] Oh, diferent deal, you know, after I quit racing, my hat was of to him because for years and years he stayed competitive. He was a fighter, even in his last hours. Glidden had a handle on the longer-wheelbase Thunderbird, and the 500-inch Shotgun engine and that allowed him dominate the 1985 season. 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. Back in the early 1980s, we really dominated with the small-block, FORUMS. BG] I don't know if we were so good. 332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum > General Discussion > Member Projects and Build Threads > Bob Gliddens FE . I documented some earlier racing with Bob Racing racing Dyno Don at the 77 World Finals, Segway into the 1978 Pro Stock season. Offered as a "believed to be" all original GT with 351 cid (5.8L) V8, four-speed manual transmission, and the engine-mounted "shaker" hood scoop. Powered by a. 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. But they required even more spring pressure causing more spring breaking. When it comes to yellow tomatoes, Carolina Gold is a popular determinate variety. While this reduced NOx output for emissions, this loss of compression really hurts power. 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. Of course, some would criticize me for punishing my valve springs by doing my big crowd-pleasing burnouts. Due to the new rules, he was forced to use a modified Boss 429 Ford engine in the short wheelbase car. My favorite or ultimate? - https://t.co/DUze73cQrL pic.twitter.com/XTPyBJgdHB, ENCORE: GLIDDEN'S FAIRMONT - NOTHING LIKE UNDEFEATED. Glidden, of Whiteland, Indiana, was one of the most prolific builders and drivers the sport of drag racing has ever seen. BG] You know, I was pulling all year for Erica [Enders] to win the 2014 championship, which she did. You can come to your own conclusion. head gurus that could maybe answer for me. Bob Glidden won every one of those 5 consecutive races. While many gardeners prefer the reliable production and compact size of determinates, others are drawn to the larger fruits and greater yields of indeterminates. No big dreams, I just desired to run the local Chicagoland version. The Mopar testing regimen proved more of an asset to his current efforts than a distraction. 2023 Power Automedia. The former ATS Diesel race truck is now owned by Justin Lyons of RG Diesel, complete with an engine rebuild and ready to debut next month at the Thoroughbred Diesel Throwdown. HRM] OK, let's talk about IHRA and turbo cars. Bob Gliddens Undefeated 1978 Fairmont Was Ugly, But A Perfect Transition, Ask ten-time world champion Bob Glidden what he remembers about the only known undefeated Pro Stock car in drag racing history and hell tell you it had an appearance that only a mother could love. 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. They all run on gas and air. The car only ran 5 races. Sadly, as Pro Stock approaches its 50th anniversary, NHRA Pro Stock is experiencing short fields. Some racers used Mallory Magnetos. 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 . 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. Debuting at a points meet on July 8, 1978, . Ignition was still mostly points though some captive discharge boxes, like the long gone XPI, showed for a while. No braze and the ports were BIG!!!! 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. What drives Pro Stock's lone Mopar man, Alan Prusiensky? Injection was supposed to bring Pro Stock closer to a production vehicle example, although the mandated injection used on NHRA Pro Stocks is not even close to what a production automobile uses today. The next race was the July 16, 1978, the Summer Nationals, at Englishtown Raceway, Where Bob debuted the Undefeated 1978 Ford Fairmont. BG] Well, we tried to be organized. You had to deal with what they made for rules. by SBC Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:20 pm, Post These cars had stock frames with some fiberglass body parts available. His last real competitive pass came in 2003, and he did return to the track in 2010 to consult with another team. Glidden, who amassed a record 16,035 points and lowered the national record to 8.59, fielded two winning cars that year: The first was his tried-and-true Ford Pinto that carried him to victories at the season-opening Winternationals and Cajun Nationals, and the second was his famed Ford Fairmont, with which he won the Summernationals and finished He never thought about when the streaks would end, acknowledging them, he admitted, would have ended them. They barely have full felds in Pro Stock today because people can't aford it. FORUMS. 351c.Net . Post Dec 06, 2007 #1 2007-12-06T20:00. note where the casting number is - on top of a runner. BG] I didn't know I'd be runner-up. Granted, the expense to update for some lesser teams has had some effect. Post Mar 01, 2007 #2 2007-03-01T14:39. For 1982 NHRA went from a power-to-weight formula to a new 500ci displacement limit for Pro Stock. Over the years, weve gotten asked numerous times about connecting rod length and the impact that has on an engines horsepower and durability. might be interested in these Flow Numbers from. Tomato enthusiasts have long debated the merits of determinate versus indeterminate varieties. 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. 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".

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