This Hearse is definitely Haulin Ash and its our Engine of the Week! Well, Lee goes out, second round, and we get to the fnals. 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. We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request. 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. That car got a little bit of a weight break. by maxracesoftware Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:13 pm, Post This is my favorite Bob Glidden car. Glidden began his drag racing career in the 1960s in a Ford 427 Fairlane. Darin maybe the RM crew might have seen this during tear down at the track back then? HRM] Did you dislike it just because it was ugly, or was it an ill-handling car as well? And, yes, Glidden was a mother with his 1978 Ford Fairmont, which never lost a round of competition, national, regional or match race. The new rules for 2016 became even more radical when injection induction was mandated. Actually, later we ran the same engine because they had a weight break for 500 ci versus the bigger engine. He even tried to get out of bed last night at 8:20. So You Wanna Know About Bob Glidden's Ford 351 Cleveland, See - YouTube That was one I did not walk away from, but I healed quickly. FORUMS. BG] You know, I was pulling all year for Erica [Enders] to win the 2014 championship, which she did. The car featured a chassis with quite a few similarities to todays current design. 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. He used the Probe to win at the Fallnationals, which was his 67th career victory. We could port the heads and intake manifold till the cows came home. The video has myself asking Bob questions, and him answering them. One of my first writing heroes was Robert Benchley and his first book I read was when I was a freshman at LaSalle Peru (IL) High School in 1954. But maximum horsepower was still the main ingredient. In 1978, it put Glidden on top at midyear with wins at four events, including Indy and the World Finals. That was the first major event it ran. However, RST 106 on large potato leaved types did well when grown in grow bags. Glidden improved his engine building and race craft and that helped him achieve strength in throughout the 1970s. The original interview was from Competition Plus, Legend series. How about any sub 400 cid Ford with canted valve heads? I would paint the ends with black magic marker. 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. 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. Glidden also set a speed record in 1983 with a pass of 182.18 mph. 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 . My Clevelands had Roush-designed BRC super light gas ported pistons with narrow cylinder wall punishing slipper skirts with .0065 piston to wall clearance. Here are my 3 off the top of my head -. Glidden scored victories in 1983 at the NHRA Springnationals, Mile High Nationals, Northstar Nationals and at the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis where he ran a track record of 7.68. He led the chase from start to finish, winning five national events and securing his sixth Pro Stock championship. They had run a points meet earlier that year in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and they blew the engine up. That's another thing I just do not talk about. It got to the point where our competitors protested us at all of the races and it got to be such a hassle tearing engines apart we nally just decided to try Pro Stock. Bob Glidden won every one of those 5 consecutive races. He started the season in his Ford Pinto, winning the Winternationals and Cajun Nationals. 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 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. You can come to your own conclusion. He never thought about when the streaks would end, acknowledging them, he admitted, would have ended them. Road Art, Infonet & The Bid Goes On are registered trademarks of Mecum Auction, Inc. See past 1972 Ford Pinto Bob Glidden auction results. BG] All I will tell you is that it wasn't me. 800.957.7223. HRM] Throughout your career, you primarily raced Fords. Forum for the discussion of the US Ford 351 Cleveland, 351M (MODIFIED), 400 and Aussie 302C and 351C engines. A self-taught mechanic, Glidden grew up in Whiteland, Indiana. Maybe the not W2 heads? With wife, Etta, and sons Billy and Rusty, by his side, Glidden was dominant in the latter half of the decade, winning five straight titles. His '78 had the swoopy red, white, and blue paint scheme. 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. While he briefly drove a Chevrolet and Plymouth, Ford fans consider him the ultimate Blue Oval driver. In 78, IHRA went to unlimited CI with a set weight. Rod bearings were chamfered with pin hole and extra clearance, netting .0035. That same September, I bought a running UDRA/Chicago Pinto Pro Stock with a Gapp and Roush 366 Cleveland and Lenco. At the recent Houston event there were only 13 Pro Stocks. My favorite or ultimate? HRM] That led into 1980, which was the tightest championship race of your career, with Lee Shepherd. Maybe not for everyone else, but it did for me., It's Saturday, very little racing to do, so we've opened up our collection of old drag races - the 1978 NHRA World Finals from Ontario, Ca. 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 1968 he changed to a 428 Cobra Jet Mustang. BG] In the late 1970s I was not fnancially involved with Ford, period. One of the best teams that have ever been in racing is Jason Line and Greg Anderson. For several years, Ed Martin helped me nancially to race. HRM] What do you think of today's Pro Stock class? Due to the new rules, he was forced to use a modified Boss 429 Ford engine in the short wheelbase car. Glidden completed his career winning three events in 1990, one event in 1991, two events in 1992, and two events in 1993. I forget now who prepared those heads but it was certainly NOT Glidden. The block is a rare furnace-brazed Boss 351 casting with markings that indicate a Roush origin. Information found on the website is presented as advance information for the auction lot. Despite running a new car and engine, he won the season-opening Winternationals and did not lose a round until mid-season. He's as competitive today as he's ever been. Falcon67. But it was just a real short wheelbase, and it just wasn't built for the big engine. https://www.tkmperformance.com Related Articles SMX Cylinder Head Gets New Valve Seats Part 2 1967 Nova with a 421 Small Block Chevy Engine, Content for engine professionals and enthusiasts, Speed Density vs Alpha-N Tuning Strategies, Solving Engine Bearing Fatigue Failures with Silver Based Materials, Gaige Herrera Dominates NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Four-Wide Nationals at Charlotte, 1993 Buick Roadmaster Hearse w/ Twin-Turbo 427 cid LS3 Engine, Engine Sealing: High Performance Head Gaskets, All-Billet Chrysler Hemi-Based NHRA Pro Mod Engine. Bob Glidden remains third on the NHRA all-time win list. Bodies had to be 67 or newer and for US 30 and Oswego, Pro Stock weight was 2700 lbs. The Mopar testing regimen proved more of an asset to his current efforts than a distraction. We had a lot of good luck in that car. Its the engine he innovated with so much, that when his car suffered a brutal rollover in 1986 at Atlanta, he climbed out of the car and covered his hand-made dual-quad intake with his fire jacket and helmet. Bob Glidden is inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in April, 2005. Anybody know about his Mopar engine program? And he's taken his daughters and made them as competitive as himself. -I had heard that Larry Widmar (theoldone.com) was THE reason for Gliddens big Ford head success. Debuting at a points meet on July 8, 1978, . Now NHRA should just call the class PRO PONTIAC instead of PRO STOCK. Not only has technology advanced in leaps and bounds, but so has the cost. When Pro Stock racer Bob Glidden retired in 1997 with 85 event victories, he was the winningest driver in NHRA history. The Ford was destroyed but Glidden climbed out unscathed. Warren was one, Johnson. On a small block-equipped car the addition of nitrous carried a 250-pound penalty. And of course, all was neutral balanced or even overbalanced. by Guest Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:44 pm, Post 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. Bob Gliddens, he went 7.00 and 199 with it. If I had written my story before it happened, it would have never turned out nearly as good. In ihra the fastest about this time (87) was a 6xx ci (BOSS) engine. Rod journals were either 2.000 or 2.100 Chevy size. Not really, the Fairmont served its purpose, Glidden said. It was a factory lightweight car that they had stopped racing. The following season, he and Ford teammate Rickie Smith debuted new Thunderbirds at the 1983 season opening Winternationals at Pomona. My Pinto with a Cleveland, thanks to Gapp and Roush, Dyno Don Nicolson and Bob Glidden, was the highest factor 7.3x the cubic inch. 4/29: It's Boss 429 dayCelebrate Ford's big-bore semi-hemi engine It was not the first, nor that last time that Glidden's honesty would cause him trouble. It was ugly but looks never won races, Glidden admitted. 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. (he was a friend of Bob and when his daughter was of age dated Billy) He wanted them freshened up. Bob Glidden's '78 Fairmont. We were in a situation where we either won or we couldn't continue. Drag Racing List - Pro Stock's Old Cars Make a Comeback It was kind of like the Plymouth Arrow when we came out with it. We did everything by hand. That was all I wanted to do the Oswego/US 30 Pro Stock circuit. BG] I do, yes, because they could then get some fac- tory involvement. Bob 's car was sleek and very trick using all the tricks of the day. He raced the Pinto at the opener on February 12, 1978 at the Auto Club raceway, where he won. The rods we used were Brooks aluminum windage rods with knife edged beams. My Pinto with a Cleveland, thanks to Gapp and Roush, Dyno Don Nicolson and Bob Glidden, was the highest factor - 7.3x the cubic inch. 70 gram, conduit-looking wrist pins were tool steel held with double spiral locks. by SBC Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:20 pm, Post by bill jones Sat Feb 05, 2005 1:27 am, Post BG] None of those. by BRENT FAY Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:24 pm, Post We ran the bigger enginefor a few years and then just ended up running the 500-incher. Movers, Shakers, and Deal Makers: Who's helping move the drag racing needle? He also won seven events and his second straight Winston Drag Racing championship. No. There were no trick parts to it, Glidden added. He was telling me all the things he was going to do and how bad he was. . This video documents the 1978 pro Stock Tour, and all the NHRA Pro Stock races that the Fairmont was undefeated in. 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Had a championship. minimum weight. Most of the penalties were directed at me. BG] Most of them I do! He was humble with the fans, and feared by his opponents. Delivery: Estimated between Fri, May 5 and Mon, May 8 to 23917. . The Pinto is back together, and goes, and off to race The Gapp and Roush Pinto, wheeled by Ken Dondaro. [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.]. 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. His work payed off with 10 championships. I'm sure a lot of people saw it anyway, but I at least tried to stop it. You had to deal with what they made for rules. HRM] In 1986, you crashed and covered the engine when you got out. BG] Well, we thought they were all very fortunate. 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. After working with the Power Automedia staff for some time on a freelance basis, Andrew joined the team in 2010. A Pinto. 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. If that race had turned out dif-ferently, I probably wouldn't have been able to continue on nancially. We went into that with NHRA's word that they would not change the weight breaks, but after the frst race, they did. record at 7.277 secondsthe quickest Pro Stock run in NHRA history. Discover the Best Heirloom Tomato Varieties Comparable to Big Beef, Title: Discovering Heirloom Tomato Varieties Close to Big Beef Finally MSD came to the rescue. Even I had to recruit help from the stands on a couple of occasions. It's neat to see he once raced an FE. There was a lot to look forward to for the next season, but that Fairmont sure did make racing fun in 1978. BG] I don't know if we were so good. 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. He quickly went to work on a program that was based on the Boss 429 block since it was impossible to bore his faithful 351 Cleveland to 500 inches. And in 1988 he won five of the last seven races en route to his fourth straight title. ENCORE - THE ORIGINAL PRO NITROUS: THE AHRA PRO STOCKERS - Competition Plus A group that it seems most people have forgotten was Reher and Morrison, from back in the old days. 2023 Power Automedia. head gurus that could maybe answer for me. HRM] But was there a method to building winning cars? Check it out! His streak ended after 50 rounds (14 races), when he uncharacteristically redlighted the second round at the Mile-High Nationals. All rights reserved. The car was raced only a couple times, running a known best of 8.93 at 145 mph. A year later he won his first race as a professional at the prestigious U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis his home event, no less. And the Pro Stock quandary still grows, out of proportion for some. The red and white Thunderbird. In Northern California, side grafting wasnt very successful either. So as soon as I got out of 1/2 in diameter bolted in place from underneath port. I bought a car from [Wayne] Gapp and [Jack] Roush. Bob Glidden also had his 1970 Mustang built by Don Hardy and the 366 Cleveland Ford built by himself. I was a farmer. Glidden was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994 and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2005.
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