In the early '80's I used to run a Boss 302 in a '71 Maverick drag car. I ran B/Super Modified in NHRA competition untill it got too expensive, then I just ran bracket races and, ehem... late night money making races in the deserted undustrial part of town
In it's final form it was 306 ci with a BIG flat tappet cam, re-worked stock rods and crank, 13 to 1 compression and fully ported heads. The cool thing is I had 3 sets of factory titanium Boss 302 Trans Am intake and exhaust valves that a friend got from Bud Moore's engine shop in the early '70s.
I ran a tunnel ram with 2 660 Holleys, a Doug Nash 5 speed, and a 9 inch with 6.50 gears
I would leave the line at 8800 rpm, shift at 8600 rpm, and go thru the lights at between 9000 and 9200 rpm.
It ran consistantly in the 10.00 area with a best of 9.74 @ 139.32 mph. The car did great wheelies out of the hole and shifting into 2nd, and even 3rd gear.
I have some great video of the car leaving the line on the back bumper. I have to transfer it to digital and then post some stills on the site.
--Mike