I think I this can explain what were saying about the tire not 'working' ... HOOK requires the tire to work. Your's isnt. Shauns points about the front suspension ,,all I can say is DITTO. If the front sin't working the back ain't gonna either.
and speaking of the front working,, here's my old 12 second combination. Look close, you can see the sway bar! Stock GM front suspension and I relicated the shock mounts to give a set of CE cheepie adjustable front shocks LESS effect. There on 60/40 in this pic. It would dead hook with a little 480HP motor and a 4500 stall Midwest converter. But the rear suspension worked,, allowed the front to work
WOW,, huge picture,, try a link
http://www.small-block-chevy.com/truck9.JPG