. Carbon on Estamino was late to mature. But there were 29 Pro Mods with a weak purse. The Boss 429 was also the engine that Ohio George Montgomery fit with twin turbocharges and reportedly made more than 1,000 hp. Within five runs at a private tire test, Glidden bettered the world record with the Mopar, a record the Fairmont held. Mickey Thompson phased them into his Mustang Funny Cars, and the Boss 429 is the engine that he experimented with his compressed-air supercharger. BG] My favorite car of all time was the 1987 Thunderbird. Racing Engines. without a driver! No big dreams, I just desired to run the local Chicagoland version. 800.957.7223. 1972 was our rst year. HRM] That led into 1980, which was the tightest championship race of your career, with Lee Shepherd. I found an article on Mr. Glidden's Arrow from Sep 79 Popular Hot Rodding. So I came across this crankshaft in his shed marked "340 3.250 stroke, 2" rod journal, Bob Glidden 79 Pro Stock" so I looked up Bob Glidden's successful '79 Plymouth Arrow that did indeed run a small block. For 1989 Glidden switched to a Ford Probe that set a national e.t. 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. From Fort Vancouver Yellow Pear to Santa Anna, these, This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, Bob Glidden's Undefeated 351C Powered Pro Stock Fairmont. FORUMS. He won his first U.S. Nationals in 1973, and his first NHRA championship one year later, beating the Gapp and Roush team with their own car. The block is a rare furnace-brazed Boss 351 casting with markings that indicate a Roush origin. This is my favorite Bob Glidden car. In addition, cars have to be parked, and engines not covered so fans can interact with the racer and crews. A self-taught mechanic, Glidden grew up in Whiteland, Indiana. Glidden also set a speed record in 1983 with a pass of 182.18 mph. AHRA, NHRA and IHRA had more rules. Production of the Boss 429 Mustang began in 1968 at Kar Krafts assembly plant in Brighton, Michigan. Search from the map below or add more conditions. I leaned early that exhibition promoters watch who brought the fans to their feet. The lot and information presented at auction on the auction block supersedes any previous descriptions or information. A Pinto. How about any sub 400 cid Ford with canted valve heads? GLIDDEN CYL.HEADS - Don Terrill's Speed-Talk 1 at every single NHRA event that season, both national and regional, and win every time it came to the starting line. NHRA Classic 1988 Bob Glidden Motorcraft #1 Ford Probe P/S Drag - eBay Bob takes the win. 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. Glidden ran Ford engines displacing as few as 332 inches and as large as 340. F.A.S.T. Ford Engine Buildup | Hemmings BG] No, there's no point in even dis-cussing it. That same September, I bought a running UDRA/Chicago Pinto Pro Stock with a Gapp and Roush 366 Cleveland and Lenco. One popular hybrid tomato is the Big Beef variety, known for its productivity, disease tolerance, and adaptability. That car won, probably, 30, or 31 races over a two- to three-year period. The Arrow was as good as the Fairmont because it weighed as much as the small-block Chevrolet, Glidden admitted. Plus, I loved doing those big burnouts for my fans. And in 1988 he won five of the last seven races en route to his fourth straight title. I bought a car from [Wayne] Gapp and [Jack] Roush. BG] I didn't know I'd be runner-up. The NHRA did not appreciate the lesson. After a couple of runs the ring seal went to hell. BG] Nothing constructive. He was really just being an asshole. The Mopar testing regimen proved more of an asset to his current efforts than a distraction. HRM] Do you consider yourself primarily a driver, an engine builder, or a tuner? 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.