Will a 8.25 work?

Yeah I will be running street tires no slicks. Pretty heavy car and it’s gonna be a stout 360. Just occasional strip use. Mostly street. Converter will probably be in the 2800-3000 range
What's said above is correct however I don't think you're going to be very happy racing it as spinning tires are notorious for not producing consistent times/runs. In bracket racing it's consistency that produces wins.

Now, if all you're doing is going to the track once in a while to get your jollies...by all means use the street tires - it's what ya got!