As it sits, car is this:

69 Cuda. 3500 lbs with driver.

418 stroker

3:91 727 w/ Tight 10" TA converter.

M/T drag radials 275/50/15.

Stock suspension.

Best time so far is 11.26 @ 119. 7.15 1/8 1.54 60ft.

Pretty sure that was leaving a lot on the table due to little tuning. That said, I bought a Dana a few months ago and we are yet to install it. It has a 4:10 in it, so I'm going from a 3:91 to a 4:10. The car has no cage, so we were hoping for street-able mid to high 11s when we built the stroker, and were surprised by the monster it turned out to be. We would like to run as close to 11.50-11.60 as well can to stay out of trouble. A 3.54 would make it even more street friendly and tame the launch just a bit. The only problem could be the 727. It is basically a stock rebuild with a shift kit. A 3.54 would put more stress on the trans, especially with that kind of HP and TQ. Car sees mostly street duty and the track 5 times max per year. Would a 3.54 be smart move to tame it a bit, or would we be asking for trouble?...

We are novices at low 11/high 10 sec cars, so all constructive input is welcome.

Thanks