If it's a small tire a glide may help the car to hook. But if it's a big tire car I would go with a turbo because of the weight. I have a turbo 400 in mine at 840 hp and 3150 lbs.

 

Well I plan on putting 4.10-4.88 gears out back, this will be a registered street legal car but definetly not a daily driver.

 

Since it's only 1/8 mile I would go 4.88 especially with the glide to help it get out.

 

geez 1/8 mile and 488 gears all my glide cars got 514 or 543 for 1/4 mile cars and 32" tires .. if i was to build a true barnstormer 1/8 care it would have a 6 something gear with a glide ,,That's if you really want to woop 'em
Most run the glide for consistency ...So if you are racing the clock that might be the way to go...I like heads -up myself
First one there wins

 

what are your shift points at?

we run 68 chevelle, 32" tallx16.5" wide 4.88gear turbo 400 w/ 3500 stall on a brake all behind a 496 bbc est 850hp. 3100lb w/driver, runs 10.0 in the quarter (and its got a 750 holley double pumper on it to slow it down) shifting 6200 and 6400

 

I don't plan on turning past 6500.