hooking with 26" slick

keep your bigger tires, and put in a low first gear set in the tranny.

I have a 3400 lbs Volare wagon with a 408, low first gear 904, and 3.73 gears. Run a 28/10.5 radial tire on it.

Sixty foots are low 1.50's and has been 6.99 in the 1/8th a few times.

Let the low gear set be where you gain down low, and keep your big tires, and 3.73's.