A 440 A-Body... that can handle?

Hey guys, I know I don't post much here, I just read up on a lot of the threads and check the "for sale" threads to see what's popular and what you get for your money.

Well, I scored a deal with my dad's friend and traded up a motor and trans I had for an "almost finished" 440. I need a cam and valvetrain for it, but otherwise, it's a fresh motor. Normally, without a cam, I wouldn't chance it, but it was my dad's friend so I know I can trust him. The only thing is, I don't have a car of my own to put it in yet... I'm a college student (automotive Engineering) and I'm still trying to fight the good fight against the loans and bills, while trying to bust out of the 4 door daily and into Mopar for myself. Dad kinda wants that 440 for the 'cuda as a project for us to do, but that all depends on if I can get a roller, and a few other factors. I'm currently not in the market to get a car, but I'm getting an idea of what I like and what I could do with it if I got it.

I was talking to my dad today since I've been looking at Demons and Dusters, as some of the bigger A-Bodies (I'm a big guy, so big guy needs a big(ger) car) so we got talking about weight and handling. It never really occurred to me that a massive motor like a 440 with Iron heads would make a smaller car evil to handle. As far as what I'd like to do, I'd obviously like to put up in the Mopar Nationals in Englishtown, NJ when the time comes, but the car would be meant to be driven on the street too. I'd like to be able to corner comfortably in it to some degree, but also hook up the rear without tossing 200lbs of sand bags in the trunk. Of course with rising fuel costs, a 440 daily is a stupid-*** idea, I know, but this is all hypothetical here, so bear with me.

So the questions for the Thread-

"How can I make a 440 Demon/Duster handle to some degree?" I'm not talking Autocross... I just mean to take a quick corner down a side road, or to potentially get out of harm's way

"How can I get some nice rear tire hook up in a drag strip situation in terms of suspension, not just slicks?"

thanks guys, and if you need any more info for a better idea of what I'm looking for, let me know!:glasses7: