[Jeff Lee]

And I saw elsewhere that you had a pair of very old and probably worn out leaf springs. We all understand budgets but there is no "miracle band-aide cure on the cheap" when it comes to a drag race rear suspension.
I would put a pair of M/T 9x29.5 stiff sidewall slicks on it at the same time I put a pair of Calvert Racing rear springs. I'm guessing that would help a ton. Then you can save for a good clutch as offered by either McLeod or Advanced because the clutch and rear suspension are all inter-related. But I would definitely suggest the rear part of the car gets the first rehab.