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I have to agree with those that said your trap speed is low. My much milder 500 (approximately 575 hp) in a similar weight car would trap at 120 in full street trim.
Reminds me of my old 300H Cam Dynamics that I had in my 66 Barracuda 340 bracket car. It was when I was young and stupid and thought bigger was better. It was the biggest hydraulic they had at the time. It had nothing under 3000 rpm. I finally got a good converter in the car and it worked...
I looked at several pistons on Summit recently and found major differences in prices for the different oversizes. I actually found piston and ring combinations for the same pistons at a lower price than pistons only.
I used RMS strut rods. They have heim joints at the K frame. I felt like it made the front end rise easier. If you start adjusting the length too much you could put the lower control arm bushings into a bind which defeats the purpose.
I made close to 600 HP and over 600 TQ with a similar build using a 236/242 hydraulic roller. A lot will depend on the cam. It will also affect your ability to use pump gas.
Racing in the weekly points series in the 80's I had so many close races, no particular one comes to mind. I know I was never upset when I lost a good close race, usually against one of my buddies. I was some upset whenever I screwed up though.
My one and only street race (stoplight to...
The stock Charger springs have a rear section 1 inch longer. I figured it out when I was going to try and use some A body springs I already had with SS front hangers