Bob Glidden - Page 3

troublemaker427 · 11-15-2010, 10:06 AM

This true and as far as I know Billy does the same thing... For those that don't know, Billy runs one of Bob's old Boss P/S motors on N2O in the XTF class of the ADRL. He runs very well and has been low 3.90s in the 1/8th.

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Originally Posted by bill dedman

Thanks, Danny!!! He's a phenomenon, all right!!!

I once heard that he built his engines ON THE FLOOR, so as not to have the cylinders subjected to the streesses of an engine stand (no egg-shaped cylinders). I wonder if that's true?

Ed Wright · 11-15-2010, 12:56 PM

For guys too young to remember, we used to all go to the staging at the same time. At pomona when he first ran the Arrow, I overheard a guy ask him how in the heck he made it run that fast right off. Bob said "they all like the same things, makes no difference what name is on the valve cover." One of my favorite quotes.

I was in tech line at Indy next to him when he brought the Monza out the first time. We got to the head of our lines (around the paved oval track next door) at the same time. Everything was shiney new but the carbs. They looked a little out fo place. Story I got from a good friend of his was that on the Monza not being fast enough was after he sold the car as a roller to John Lingenfelter he found in the rush to finish the engine for Indy he missed the TDC mark, throwing the timing way off. I was suprised at it's performance, don't think it even qualified at that race.

Geerhead55 · 11-15-2010, 04:12 PM

One of my memories of the Monza was when we first saw it out here at Seattle after Lingenfelter got a hold of it. This was during the Grace Cup days. It was a rough looking piece, with a lot of duct tape holding it together. It kind of surprised us how thrashed the car was. Just an observation at the time.
Danny Durham

Cam · 11-16-2010, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Geerhead55

One of my memories of the Monza was when we first saw it out here at Seattle after Lingenfelter got a hold of it. This was during the Grace Cup days. It was a rough looking piece, with a lot of duct tape holding it together. It kind of surprised us how thrashed the car was. Just an observation at the time.
Danny Durham

Is that when Lingenfelter had the cleveland in it?

Geerhead55 · 11-16-2010, 01:14 AM

Sorry Cam,,,,I don't recall what engine John was using that weekend. Hopefully someone on here will know.
Danny Durham

X-TECH MAN · 11-16-2010, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Geerhead55

Sorry Cam,,,,I don't recall what engine John was using that weekend. Hopefully someone on here will know.
Danny Durham

It was the Ford Cleveland. The Ford canted valve head was faster due to the min. allowed head rules at that time from the beginning.

Randy Schonscheck · 11-16-2010, 11:42 AM

To go along wth what Ed said, Bob referred to small block Mopar engines as being nothing more than a Chevrolet with funny looking rocker arms. That's great stuff.

Donnie Bowles · 11-16-2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

For guys too young to remember, we used to all go to the staging at the same time. At pomona when he first ran the Arrow, I overheard a guy ask him how in the heck he made it run that fast right off. Bob said "they all like the same things, makes no difference what name is on the valve cover." One of my favorite quotes.

At Seattle that year, I heard Bob answer the same question with: "I made it think it was a Ford". The reporter followed up with asking him how it ran so fast while dumping the chute between 1000' and the finish line and Bob says " You know that little spring on the pilot chute? When it comes out, it gives the car a big push." The guy just turned around and walked away with a disgusted look on his face.

Classic Glidden!

The Monza had a Jack Roush engine (at least for a while), when John was running Comp with it.

Rich Erickson · 11-16-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Geerhead55

One of my memories of the Monza was when we first saw it out here at Seattle after Lingenfelter got a hold of it. This was during the Grace Cup days. It was a rough looking piece, with a lot of duct tape holding it together. It kind of surprised us how thrashed the car was. Just an observation at the time.
Danny Durham

Rich Erickson · 11-16-2010, 05:28 PM

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...den/Monza4.jpg

11-15-2010, 12:56 PM	#22
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Bob Glidden For guys too young to remember, we used to all go to the staging at the same time. At pomona when he first ran the Arrow, I overheard a guy ask him how in the heck he made it run that fast right off. Bob said "they all like the same things, makes no difference what name is on the valve cover." One of my favorite quotes. I was in tech line at Indy next to him when he brought the Monza out the first time. We got to the head of our lines (around the paved oval track next door) at the same time. Everything was shiney new but the carbs. They looked a little out fo place. Story I got from a good friend of his was that on the Monza not being fast enough was after he sold the car as a roller to John Lingenfelter he found in the rush to finish the engine for Indy he missed the TDC mark, throwing the timing way off. I was suprised at it's performance, don't think it even qualified at that race. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

11-15-2010, 04:12 PM	#23
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Bob Glidden One of my memories of the Monza was when we first saw it out here at Seattle after Lingenfelter got a hold of it. This was during the Grace Cup days. It was a rough looking piece, with a lot of duct tape holding it together. It kind of surprised us how thrashed the car was. Just an observation at the time. Danny Durham

11-16-2010, 01:14 AM	#25
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Bob Glidden Sorry Cam,,,,I don't recall what engine John was using that weekend. Hopefully someone on here will know. Danny Durham

11-16-2010, 11:42 AM	#27
Randy Schonscheck Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Omro, WI Posts: 64 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Bob Glidden To go along wth what Ed said, Bob referred to small block Mopar engines as being nothing more than a Chevrolet with funny looking rocker arms. That's great stuff.

11-16-2010, 05:28 PM	#30
Rich Erickson Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 246 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bob Glidden http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...den/Monza4.jpg Last edited by Rich Erickson; 11-16-2010 at 05:32 PM.