Is a pistol grip shifter a good choice for power shifting/drag racing?

I broke a lot of 2nd gear blocker rings in my '69 Dart with stock factory Hurst shifter, back in '69-70. I am afraid to power shift this trans now in the '69 Dart that I have. If I break a blocker in it, I have to pull the tail shaft to repair, has the small bearing retainer. Way back when, that trans had the large bearing retainer, easier to repair.
I have a Comp Plus mechanism, no handle or rods. One of these days before Biden has the Feds stop production of oil products, I will get it in.