I wanna drag race----help

Regardless of what motor you have decided to run, you will still have to throw some more money at that 4-speed. You are going to HAVE to buy a scattershield. A blow-proof bellhousing is a must. You will likely need to rebuild, and strengthen your clutch linkage. You MAY need to buy new linkage pieces to accomodate the scattershield as well. You will also have to get a solid clutch/pressure plate, and I'd go with a new flywheel to be safe. The 4-speed will have to be rebuilt, or any weak links will fail. Also 4-speed guys tend to put alot more gear into the rearend to get the drivetrain to move along easier on the launch... this will help with parts breakage. By the time you take care of these basics you will likely be into it for more than a rebuild for an auto. Racing a 4-speed is a spendy hobby. good luck.

Outsider
I'm going to have the tranny checked out by a local shop but I suspect it's been rebuilt like everything else is on the car. It's been blasted and repainted and has a new tailshaft seal with plastic dust covers on it. It came with a brand new pistol grip shifter. I don't know how good those are for racing but the one I had in my Challenger T/A years ago and it seemed to work fine. All of the clutch linkage looks new right down to the rubber pads and bushings. There's a resurfaced flywheel, a new pressure plate and 2 clutch discs in the trunk. One of them is unusual looking, will post a picture of it tomorrow see if someone can help identify what kind it is. The bellhousing is stock so I should probably find a steel lakewood or similar kind. Any suggestions on that?
Kev