Can it hook?

My 60' is only 1.9's. The tires I've been using are way too small. I have to really baby it off the line and I'm pretty sure it's spinning all the way through the traps. It has gone sideways in 3rd and even 4th gear. The 4 spd is fun but I'm not Ronnie Sox! I just wanted to know if other people got similar engine combo's to hook up with out minitubbing. My goal is to get it into the 10's eventually. I'd like to do it on the small tire with no tubs, sleeper effect! Probably won't be able to hook it up that well, but I'm going to try!