Long time coming, but I'm building a little bracket car

probably. are you gonna run race gas or pump gas. if you go race gas and 12:1 comp you will be needing a roll cage or they will throw you off the track lol. will make a 10 second car. with pump gas you can make a nice high 11 or 12 second car and not need a cage.

Pump gas small block (see sig below)...:-\"

You don't need high compression and race gas to go fast.