With what 28" street tires? I want those!!
If I had a 408, and that's all it would do with a starter gear of 3.55x2.44= 8.66, on street tires, I'd be disappointed too.
That 2.44 only came in the Hemi-boX. If you have a 1x23 input then you have either a 2.66low, or the waaaay less common 2.47low, T/A box. There was a third box, in the first-gen Barracudas with a 3.09 low. You shouldn't be needing that one,lol.
The 2.66 box has a 9% better low gear and slightly wider ratios than the 2.47.. And the 3.09 box has a 16% better low gear than he 2.66, and the rest are the same. Here are the ratios;
2.47-1.77-1.34-1.00 and splits of .72-.76-.75 Close ratio 70 T/A
2.66-1.91-1.39-1.00 and splits of .72-.73-.72 Common
3.09-1.92-1.40-1.00 and splits of .62-.73-.71 1st-gen Barracuda deep-low
