Jeff, I have a few things figured out.. I want this to remain a street car so I want lots of power down low and maybe a hp peak about 6500-6700 with a max of 7000 in the traps.

With my tires, gears and a converter at about 6% slippage, 7000 rpm's is 134 mph. For a 3625 lb car to go 134 mph I need 745 hp. With 11:1 I wont see that kind of number. A more realistic goal on pump gas would be about 675 hp which would be good for 130 mph on paper but then to hit it with 150-200 hp would be interesting.

Lots of thinking, lots of planning at this point.