Glidden retired after just two events in the 1997 season. 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.. Bob takes the win. BG] No. Over the years, he has photographed several major auto racing events, sports, news journalism, portraiture, and everything in between. Pro Stock Mania: Bob Gliddens Undefeated 78 Fairmount 351 Cleveland Darin maybe the RM crew might have seen this during tear down at the track back then? And, yes, Glidden was a mother with his 1978 Ford Fairmont, which never lost a round of competition, national, regional or match race. It shared its 4.36-inch bore with the 460, but used a shorter 3.59-inch stroke. [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. 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. Plexiglas side windows and windshields were allowed. In the end, only the combination of all factors will yield the answer to the question of bearings. I get much less oil in the spray washer this way. HRM] Did you prefer one engine over another? We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request. Many early Pro Stock racers still used flat tappet cams. In Pro Stock, we learned by trying things, in the early days on the car, and later we had a dyno. No blowers or nitrous were allowed (no sheet metal intakes yet) and maximum induction was two four barrel carbs, any size. MCE Engines | Los Angeles CA - Facebook Top ring was .043 and second slot held a 1/16 ductile second ring with a 1/8 oil ring package below. BG] Not good [laughs]. Von Ahn chose a 1970 block with correct casting numbers, as per F.A.S.T. After a couple of runs the ring seal went to hell. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for NHRA Classic 1988 Bob Glidden Motorcraft #1 Ford Probe P/S Drag Racing Hat Pin at the best online prices at eBay! That car won, probably, 30, or 31 races over a two- to three-year period. The decision to purchase should be based solely on the buyers personal inspection of the lot at the auction site prior to the auction. Unfortunately for the competition, Glidden learned more with each run regardless of the combination. HRM] What was the best race car you ever drove? MESSAGES. Free shipping for many products! Photo by Autostock, courtesy Ford Motor Company. Racing bearings are different from those recommended for street use, and theres a lot to consider. Blast From the Past: Learning to Race Pro Stock - Engine Builder Magazine Bob Glidden passed away at 9:40 pm, Sunday eveninghe was with his wife of 54 years Etta, and their sons Billy and Rusty. HRM] Do you think that would be a good idea? And he completed the season with five straight wins and his eighth Pro Stock championship. BG] Nothing constructive. 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. Post Mar 01, 2007 #2 2007-03-01T14:39. Glidden also set a speed record in 1983 with a pass of 182.18 mph. In 2001, the NHRA honored him with the No. What drives Pro Stock's lone Mopar man, Alan Prusiensky? Glidden won only a single event, the NHRA Springnationals, with three Runner-up finishes. He started the season in his Ford Pinto, winning the Winternationals and Cajun Nationals. The T-Bird was an instant hit with fans, and it wasnt too shabby on track. That was all I wanted to do the Oswego/US 30 Pro Stock circuit. We just raced and had a lot of great luck, that's really the truth. Things just happened that way. It was a 71 Comet with a 427 Ford Tunnel Port and Liberated Top Loader. GLIDDEN CYL.HEADS - Don Terrill's Speed-Talk The connecting rod. engine size in 1987 nhra pro stock for the bbf guys! I think Dave Williams mentions 351X as a designation either he or someone else coined. I'm sure a lot of people saw it anyway, but I at least tried to stop it. We'll send you the most interesting Dragzine articles, news, car features, and videos every week. So You Wanna Know About Bob Glidden's Ford 351 Cleveland, See Inside The Engine, The Shop DragBoss Garage 14.9K subscribers Subscribe 2.7K 162K views 1 year ago SANDUSKY I made this video. by Guest Sat Feb 05, 2005 10:12 am, Post Jan 17, 2014. Select country or region. 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. the ex ports came up thru the plate at same angle as the valve to almost to the top of plate. That car got a little bit of a weight break. All logos and images are reserved. We had a lot of good luck in that car. So I'd like to understand why he would run a de-stroked small block? 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. HRM] What was the worst race car you ever drove? HRM] What took you from Super Stock to Pro Stock? Frank I. ran those a few times ,But the Boss was best. In February of 1997, just two races into the season, Glidden retired citing inadequate sponsorship. 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.
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