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racing. It was not all about horsepower, weight and gearing were the key to success. He installed a 4.30 rear end to help. He later learned, if he welded up the spider gears, the car ran better at the races.
Glenn got a 38 Chevy Coupe and cut everything he could out of the car. He got the weight down near 2400 pounds. He built the stock six, installed lower gears, and ran 82 mph in the 14's. In 1956, he then got another 38 Chevy Coupe, and with partner Don Hicks, installed an Olds motor, ran C gas, doing 99.44 mph in 14.05.
Needing a new street car, he bought a 1938 Chevy Panel, put in a 370 Olds with Hydro, what a great, fast street car. This is what he drove when I met him. Around this time, he got together with Leon Fitzgerald, and built another 38 Chevy. This one had a big Olds motor, and did well at the track, besting 108 in the 13's.
What I liked about Glenn, was his quiet thoughtful approach to his work, and life. In addition to being the best wrench and automotive trouble shooter I ever knew, he also had great ideas about life and how to weave your way through it. I did a lot of work at his speed shop, and we talked endlessly about racing and life. When I needed advice about racing, cars, tune ups or anything, he was always there. He even gave me the confidence to start my first business, Brackett Speed Products.
Glenn had some good ideas about motors and racing. I remember he spent a lot of time designing a two cycle small block Chevy motor. His ideas were sound, the motor was destroked, had a wet sump, a 4.71 blower, and should have turned around 12,000 rpm. It was unfortunate that Glenn never finished that idea, I think it would have worked.
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