It was kind of like the Plymouth Arrow when we came out with it. 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 He never thought about when the streaks would end, acknowledging them, he admitted, would have ended them. There are enough fanglers out here that aren't totally locked to strictly cleveland block and heads. The next race was the July 16, 1978, the Summer Nationals, at Englishtown Raceway, Where Bob debuted the Undefeated 1978 Ford Fairmont. - https://t.co/DUze73cQrL pic.twitter.com/XTPyBJgdHB, ENCORE: GLIDDEN'S FAIRMONT - NOTHING LIKE UNDEFEATED. Glidden ran Ford engines displacing as few as 332 inches and as large as 340. Bob Gliddens FE - 332-428 Ford FE Engine Forum What was that experience like? BG] You know, I was pulling all year for Erica [Enders] to win the 2014 championship, which she did. 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. Shorter wheelie bars are now required at 66 inches. Maybe the not W2 heads? Bob Glidden ran a 9.03-second run at 152.54 mph, which was top speed in qualifying and of the Pro Stock field. 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. Darin maybe the RM crew might have seen this during tear down at the track back then? One popular hybrid tomato is the Big Beef variety, known for its productivity, disease tolerance, and adaptability. I would have redone everything anyway, but at least I would have something to start with! What drives Pro Stock's lone Mopar man, Alan Prusiensky? They had pictures of him assembling his engines standing on their end. As of 1978 IHRA was unlimited cubic inch at 2,350 pounds. It was very much the same to what Pro Stock cars are today, Glidden confirmed. The Quest for the Perfect Heirloom Tomato Variety 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. ENCORE - THE ORIGINAL PRO NITROUS: THE AHRA PRO STOCKERS - Competition Plus But they required even more spring pressure causing more spring breaking. Drag Racing Legend Bob Glidden Passes at 73 - MotorTrend However, this time they'd gone too far and Glidden was prepared to point that out. NHRA Classic 1988 Bob Glidden Motorcraft #1 Ford Probe P/S Drag - eBay And of course, all was neutral balanced or even overbalanced. Warren was one, Johnson. Takes the place of Clevor. After fast start to season, DeJoria says, 'It's past time. Some say the short field problem is due to the cost to conform to the new 2016 mandated rules. AHRA had gone the IHRA route in mid-1980, except by 81 had a nitrous option for small blocks only. It was ugly but looks never won races, Glidden admitted. The timing was perfect because the end of the Fairmonts tenure was plagued with pencil whippings administered by the NHRAs tech department. Ignition was still mostly points though some captive discharge boxes, like the long gone XPI, showed for a while. The original interview was from Competition Plus, Legend series. The car was acquired from its second owner in restored but unlettered shape. Just because I've heard that, mind you, doesn't mean it's going to happen. HRM] Are there any racers you think are underrated? Blast From the Past: Learning to Race Pro Stock - Engine Builder Magazine Of course, some would criticize me for punishing my valve springs by doing my big crowd-pleasing burnouts. 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 car featured a chassis with quite a few similarities to today's current design. That same September, I bought a running UDRA/Chicago Pinto Pro Stock with a Gapp and Roush 366 Cleveland and Lenco. MCE Engines | Los Angeles CA - Facebook That year he broke the Pro Stock single-season record of six wins set previously by Jenkins. 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. This docile appearing Ford passenger car would go on to qualify No. 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. Engine Machine Shop | Steve Schmidt Racing Engines Bob drove Fords almost exclusively throughout his career, at times carrying the banner virtually on his own. If that race had turned out dif-ferently, I probably wouldn't have been able to continue on nancially. Not only has technology advanced in leaps and bounds, but so has the cost. HRM] Can you talk about the rumors of nitrous? What 's with Bob Glidden? | Ford Muscle Cars Tech Forum When Bob Glidden was inducted as number four on the NHRA's Top 50 Drivers list, panelist Bob Frey said of Glidden's talent, "There never was, and probably never will be, a more dominant driver in our sport." On Sunday, December 17, Glidden died at age 73 . Select product type. [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.]. Cylinder walls were honed to a mirror finish. I had actually bought the car before they did that, so I got a car kind of in a basket. But these arent much different than then. They would break like popcorn with the bigger camshafts, especially with roller cams. EngineLabs Tries to Pry Secrets out of Bob Glidden But it was just a real short wheelbase, and it just wasn't built for the big engine. I think a book of that nature should be written about Pro Stock drag racing. The new rules and approach to Pro Stock in 2016 is as different from its beginning in 1969/70 as the Wright Brothers are to NASA. BG] I didn't know I'd be runner-up. The following season, he and Ford teammate Rickie Smith debuted new Thunderbirds at the 1983 season opening Winternationals at Pomona. Glidden got his start while working as a line mechanic at Ed Martin Ford in Indiana before making racing his full time career. 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. In Northern California, side grafting wasnt very successful either. One of his favorite adversaries was none other than Bill Jenkins, who Glidden alleges made disparaging comments about the Fairmont in its 1978 debut. FORUMS. Production of the Boss 429 Mustang began in 1968 at Kar Krafts assembly plant in Brighton, Michigan. After the development of Pacaloy springs I never broke another valve spring in 20 more years of drag racing. It shared its 4.36-inch bore with the 460, but used a shorter 3.59-inch stroke. For years and years, he won his share and I won mine. We decided to update the Pinto a bit over the winter and run Pro Stock with the UDRA and AHRA. It's Worn 1973 Ford Pinto: Gapp & Roush's Fast Little Pro by bill jones Sat Feb 05, 2005 1:27 am, Post But instead, only allowed 500 cubic inch at 2350 pounds, which still stands today. Offering top notch Aluminum Cylinder Head Porting and Cylinder Block Machining Services for High Performance Racing Engines by Race Engine Builder Steve Schmidt. Robert Benchley would have loved it! Some racers used Mallory Magnetos. That was the first major event it ran. His streak ended after 50 rounds (14 races), when he uncharacteristically redlighted the second round at the Mile-High Nationals. We had miracles happen for us to win cham-pionships and different races. Tom Wagner's Varieties: A Gardener's Guide [Bob] 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. While he briefly drove a Chevrolet and Plymouth, Ford fans consider him the ultimate Blue Oval driver. (he was a friend of Bob and when his daughter was of age dated Billy) He wanted them freshened up. How about any sub 400 cid Ford with canted valve heads? I found Robert Benchleys 1936 collection of short stories titled My Ten Years in a Quandary And How They Grew. After the first paragraph I was hooked! By seasons end, Glidden switched to the boxy Ford Fairmont, and with that car he finished the season undefeated in five national competitions. Along the way there have been myriad rule changes. BG] John Force. BG] My favorite car of all time was the 1987 Thunderbird. Bob Glidden also had his 1970 Mustang built by Don Hardy and the 366 Cleveland Ford built by himself. Any perceived advantage when it was debuted was quickly dissolved by the end of the season. A 10,500 RPM limit has also been mandated.