Drag racing setup vs Street Rod? Shocks or ??

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I have a 1973 scamp with a 512 that dynoed at 406 hp and about the same torque. I have since changed the rocker arm ratio from 1.5 to 1.6 with new rockers. Hopefully that will improve the numbers a bit. We are also dialing in the EFI as well. There were some tuning and timing issues prior to this year. Here is a video of the best race we had so far, (October 2020), tracks were closed this year. It doesn't seem to shift weight much but it also doesn't lose traction. Only a 12.89 and 107 or so.




Currently I have the following setup. Only change was the rockers. and drag radials

RB 512ci, 440 source stroker kit with lightweight crankshaft, forged pistons, 10.83 CR. Trick Flow 240 heads, 440 source aluminum rockers 1.6RR, Trick flow single-plane intake. Holley Super Sniper EFI, HyperSpark ignition, coil and distributor. TTI 2 inch headers. Hughes 3000 stall converter. 727 transmission with transgo TF2 valve body mods. B&M Quicksilver shifter. Gear vendors overdrive to 8 3/4 rear end with 3.91 gears, braced in back. SS leaf springs. Competition Engineering race shocks. Pypes Exhaust 3" into 2.5 inch. RacePro mufflers. Cooper Cobra 275/60-15 28.2 inch diameter tires, will have drag radials for track. Current cam specs 244°/252° @ .050”, 282°/290° adv, .516”/.537” lift (1.5:1 rocker), 112° LSA, .016”/.018” lash, Solid lifter from Oregon Cams.

The Rockers will change the cam a bit. I have not gotten it to the dyno due to weather.

So, I really do not like the comp engineering shocks as I cannot adjust them very well at all. I want to replace them front and rear with adjustables that I can use 90% of the time on the street and 10% on the dragstrip. I don't really want to change the 1.03 inch, PST torsion bars or the SS springs as they are brand new. Future plans are replacing the torque converter but that will not happen this winter.

What would you recommend for this setup? I am not doing class racing and do not plan to get into 10.99 seconds or faster if that matters.

Shocks or what else is a must for a street rod that goes to the track? Especially if not trying to break 11 seconds

Something is seriously wrong with that 512, I use comp engineering shocks with SS springs and comp 90/10 in front on my Duster with 9.4.1 super mild 413 that made 307hp /377lb-ft at the wheels runs 12.48@108.
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Something is seriously wrong with that 512, I use comp engineering shocks with SS springs and comp 90/10 in front on my Duster with 9.4.1 super mild 413 that made 307hp /377lb-ft at the wheels runs 12.48@108.View attachment 1715847350
Yep it was bad. And I was corrected by my son. Time was 12.3 at 109 mph. Off idle. When the weather clears, I will get it back on the dyno to see where we are now.
 
Yep it was bad. And I was corrected by my son. Time was 12.3 at 109 mph. Off idle. When the weather clears, I will get it back on the dyno to see where we are now.
My buddy has a 512 in his super bee and he's at11.42@117 without any tuning but has more lift and he's using a 1,050 quickfuel 4150 carb.
 
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