Contacting Randy Gillis ....

[sg66]

Always enjoyed reading Randy's posts here and the occasional PM's we had on engine stuff. He was truly a gentleman and a scholar.

RIP Randy

[propayne]

That's very very sad news - big loss for our hobby.

My heart goes out to his family.

- Phillip

[TLea]

OH NO!!  Maybe that's why we haven't heard from him for a long time on here. I had no idea he wasn't well.

No this was sudden. He was absent because he was enjoying life. Prayers to Carol. I am speechless

[SFM6S]

Thoughts and prayers to his family. I learned a lot from this gentleman.
Joe

[Hov]

Shoes never to be filled again, such a wealth of hi performance Ford knowledge which we are all the poorer now with his passing. Randy was a great person, willing
to help anyone who asked for his thoughts. Thanks for the You Tube link, it will always be around I hope so we can go back and view it. Thoughts and prayers to his extended family members and relatives.   

[hertzdonut]

So very sad to hear. He helped us too with our Hertz.
We have lost a legend, his family much more than that.
Terry

[silverton_ford]

Sad news indeed.  He was always willing to help and a good genuine person to be around.  We are going to miss Randy very much.

I have attached his Shelby American interview from the Summer 2018 issue.

Another good article on Randy and his car - http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/shelby-350h-unrestored-and-30-years-racing/


He was also in Mustang Monthly June 2014

[Side-Oilers]

A close friend of Randy's just sent me this:

"He had a stroke two months ago that was mild and he blew it off as a heat stroke.  Thursday or Friday of last week he had a big heart attack, went to the hospital, they put him into an induced coma but everything shut down and he died."

Rest in Speed, Randy.

[s2ms]

Eric English just sent me these three photos he took, plus the one taken in 1975, from a feature story he did on Randy in the 2/11 issue of Mustang and Fords. Thank you Eric for the photos and Mark Hovander for the idea!

[JohnSlack]

I heard the news yesterday and was quite upset. I first met Randy when I was into BOSS 429s and FE motors. As much as we acknowledge him as a great source of information on the Cleveland headed engine, both 351C and BOSS 302 his detailed knowledge swept the entire FoMoCo spectrum.

The question that I always remember him asking when someone came up with some bizarre new thing that didn't seem reasonable was how did that project get paid for? The accountants didn't just let someone say hey! What if we built a tripower for such and such. There had to be project approval and codes for expenses to be directed to the person in charge.

Very sad.


John

[SFM5S000]

We lost a real good friend.

Godspeed Randy

Earl J Castillo

[JohnSlack]

Sad news indeed.  He was always willing to help and a good genuine person to be around.  We are going to miss Randy very much.

I have attached his Shelby American interview from the Summer 2018 issue.

Another good article on Randy and his car - http://www.myrideisme.com/Blog/shelby-350h-unrestored-and-30-years-racing/


He was also in Mustang Monthly June 2014

Randy started me on my hunt for the BOSS 302 standard flange T/A intake manifold when he told me that it was the best BOSS 302 intake manifold ever. Then he told me he would sell it to me when he was finished with it. Yeah, right, you'll never be finished with that intake manifold. We identified 10 of them, once I called Randy and told him I found the eleventh one. Randy just pointed out it was still one of the ten that had changed hands. They almost NEVER change hands! So I put an advertisement out that said call me with your stupid price and I will pay it. Roy called gave me his price and now I am building an engine around that intake.

From the referenced article;
"This engine was first built with the Tunnel Port 302 heads but later were replaced by Edelbrock Victor Jrs. I use the Trans Am dual four barrel intake and a roller cam. The best time with this engine is 11.15@120 mph. The best ever was 10.75@125 with a stroked (351ci) Boss 302."

So long Randy Gillis, thank you for the time you shared and the insight you gave. I'll always remember the time we worked together.


John

[crossboss]

For some reason my post got deleted.
RIP, Randy. You were always an inspiration to me and many others with your vast knowledge. You will be missed!

[Steve McDonald Formally known as Mcdonas]

I hope that his time away from the forum was good for him. I had a few dealings with him and like others say he was a wealth of information and was always willing to share
He will be missed and the void he has left will be tough to fill
Thoughts and prayers go out to his family

[TA Coupe]

I don't think there are 5 people put together that could fill the void he has left behind. Keep shifting Buddy and never stop.

       Roy