Reply to "Bob Glidden Motor"

Glidden was one of the few that found a combination that worked in a 351-C, partly because it was so machine-shop-intensive. The bore came from a block that was bored clear into the water jackets, then a set of sleeves furnace-brazed into the block. This meant that, due to the brazing heat, every single machined surface in the block had to be remachined. A billet crank and extra length rods completed the assembly. The Glidden heads were even more exotic, with posting, welding, etc, etc. Thats a piece of history there, but I'm not sure how useful it will be as a street engine. A race engine- maybe, in a historical drag series, but utterly irreplaceable without a great deal of money if it blows, as drag engines usually do. I personally wouldn't trust aluminum rods beyond six 1/4-mile runs from brand new, no matter who x-rayed or blessed them. When (not 'if') they let go at big rpms, you'll have an irreplaceable multi-piece cast-iron puzzle. They belong on a display shelf somewhere, or on E-Bay, replaced by the best steel Carillos money can buy. If you can get this at a low price, and use it like a toy, fine. Just don't depend on it being cheap fun.