[Karl Bebout]

Hotfingrs Jack, do you even get into 3rd gear? I'm running 30" tall 345.55.15 drag ta's and a 3.50 gear and I was still only about 5200 RPM through the lights when I went 1.5 60' and 10.74@124. Think I could have been a bit quicker but ran up against the rev limiter which flattened me out a little. I just run a flat tappet hydralic cam so I don't try for big RPMs, I like to shift at 6300, when I don't have my head up my a$$. I guess it all gets to newby's question--figure out what you want the car to do. I blew off a bunch of Cobras on the drag strip that would totally clean my clock on a road course, and it was all because of traction and suspension, and maybe a little bit of more power. If you're going to drag race, go with parts that won't break when you hook up. A 9", four link fills the bill. Drag TAs, ET streets, even Hoosiers are a minimum. If the tires bog you down, make more power. These things are an E-ticket ride when you pays your money.