Spool on the street ?

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Im looking to make my car able to drag autox and daily (spring-fall) drive my car.

Its got 380hp create engine with 727 2800 stall and 2.96 gears.

Obviously the gears are a performance killer (the way the car came). But im not in a rush to ditch them since I'll be daily driving it.

Plan on added holley sniper Rhoads lifters and airgap. Gonna hold off on the Rhoads and airgap until i get it on the road.
Want to do a before and after drag and mpg test.

Hopefully that will give me enough down low (under 2000 rpm) to allow me to shift into 3rd intown. If not I'm gonna go 3.23.

So down to my question when I do go drag or just play around in the streets. I want to setup a second 3rd member with 4.10 or 4.30 what ever will give the best time at the track.

Is a spool safe enough to get to the track and back (2 hour drive)?

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I HAD A SPOOL (9" FORD) REAR IN MY APROX. 600 HORSE SBC VEGA, W/ 14X32 M-T ET STREET`S ON IT. I DROVE IT TO WORK, 28 MILES EACH WAY QUITE A BIT. THE CARS BEST RUN WAS 10.28, HAD 4:10 GEARS. I GOT CAUGHT IN THE RAIN ONE MORNING TOO. It can be done if u just use a lot of common sense. Also outran and embarrassed a turbo Porsche on the 4 lane one evening coming home from work, but not in the rain! It can be done !