With a good gear, sure would pick up on the 60 ft. times!!!! As for tires, I've had real good luck with the Hoosier's, slicks and the DOT legal slicks!!! Which Q-Jet are you running? A bit more fuel capacity should end the big end problems....Is your fuel pressure holing up on the big end???? Those big blocks really like to suck it down at the top end!!!! For what you're running, some very good times!!!!