BG] Not good [laughs]. This is my favorite Bob Glidden car. Gildan Bob Glidden NHRA Fan Apparel and Souvenirs, Vintage Drag Racing Souvenir, Not Authenticated NHRA Original Autographed Items, John Force NHRA Original Autographed Items, That's where I bought my rst car that I turned in to a race car, a 1965 Ford Galaxie. 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. head gurus that could maybe answer for me. Perhaps you can come up with some categories to make this more than an exercise in "who's is bigger or badder". Anybody know about his Mopar engine program? And so it goes, the constant Pro Stock quandary. But maximum horsepower was still the main ingredient. We were just really heated competitors. BG] We won every race that year but two with the Plymouth. Glidden ran Ford engines displacing as few as 332 inches and as large as 340. And despite the slow start, he hoisted the Wally at the final seven events to claim his seventh Winston NHRA Drag Racing title. I would have redone everything anyway, but at least I would have something to start with! I have heard that they are going to get Pro Stock back to more stock parts, and if they do that, that could help. Drag Racing Engines "Intimidator" Series . 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 . Credit for pics goes to Petersen Museum, all pics found on the net. Along the way, Bob made occasional appearances behind the wheel of son Billys small-tire Ford Mustangs. 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. BG] No, there's no point in even dis-cussing it. We did everything by hand. Photo by Autostock, courtesy Ford Motor Company. On the port floor about 3/4" in from int. 0:00 / 4:47 Pro Stock Mania: Bob Gliddens Undefeated 78 Fairmount 351 Cleveland DragBoss Garage 13.4K subscribers Subscribe 612 20K views 2 years ago SANDUSKY This is just a pic I saw today,. HRM] In 1986, you crashed and covered the engine when you got out. A Pinto. HRM] You worked a little in NASCAR after drag racing. The Chicagoland Pro Stock rules allowed racers to race at US 30 in Gary, Oswego and even the UDRA circuit. Back in a Ford for 1980, Glidden was the man to beat. One of his favorite adversaries was none other than Bill Jenkins, who Glidden alleges made disparaging comments about the Fairmont in its 1978 debut. For 1989 Glidden switched to a Ford Probe that set a national e.t. He also won seven events and his second straight Winston Drag Racing championship. 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. Early Pro Stock engines were primarily warmed up Super Stock engines, the bigger the better. He even tried to get out of bed last night at 8:20. Bob Glidden passed away at 9:40 pm, Sunday eveninghe was with his wife of 54 years Etta, and their sons Billy and Rusty. He says the Cleveland is 200 pounds lighter than an FE block, and a Mustang coupe is 200 pounds lighter than a fastback or convertible. Back in the early 1980s, we really dominated with the small-block, So as soon as I got out of NHRA. Everyone in the NHRA community is saddened to learn the news of Bobs passing, said NHRA President Peter Clifford said in a statement. He dominated and continued to keep Ford at the top of Pro Stock, even when outnumbered by Chevrolet and Mopar. After a couple of runs the ring seal went to hell. Warren was one, Johnson. 1972 Ford Pinto Bob Glidden Pro Stock - Mecum Auctions It was ugly but looks never won races, Glidden admitted. Post Mar 01, 2007 #2 2007-03-01T14:39. One popular hybrid tomato is the Big Beef variety, known for its productivity, disease tolerance, and adaptability. BG] Back in the early days, none of us had a lot of fnancial support. Pro Stock Legend Bob Glidden Passes Away At 73 - Dragzine That's a cutthroat business. Rod bearings were chamfered with pin hole and extra clearance, netting .0035. Last year, I grew Fortamino but the seeds didnt do well at all. Our research indicates the 1973 340 engines used a large, 73cc chamber to reduce the compression ratio to 8.5:1. And, yes, Glidden was a mother with his 1978 Ford Fairmont, which never lost a round of competition, national, regional or match race. We worked day and night on that stuff. He was telling me all the things he was going to do and how bad he was. 800.957.7223. BG] It was another one of those miracles. BG] Around this part of the country, there would be really good paying Super Stock meets on Friday nights, on Saturday nights, and on Sunday and we did that for, oh, I'd guess about three years.
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