Setting up my frame for drag racing (Altered)

[PA-IndianRider]

Most of you know the direction our C10 stepside p/u is going.... what started out as a simple "just it get it back on the road" to little by little into a strip machine capable of "some limited" street use.

Then also "little by little" we started getting into a drag race C10 with a 60's gasser flare, tilt frontend started us heading into this "nostaglic direction" then race car interior with full roll cage & aluminum floor, fenderwell exit headers.... and then the biggest decision of all was to add a "ladder bar" suspension..... and because of this a "complete BODY-OFF which will allow us to do so much more to the frame with the body/bed off.

Now for the BIG QUESTION .... I know from reading here that adding an engine plate requires the engine to be moved back "slightly" ..... so why NOT move it back even alittle (or a LOT) further..... reminiscent of the "gas altered" cars of the 60's (see how nostalgic I am...ha).

Now for an even BIGGER QUESTION (or crazier one some of you may be thinking ...ha) .....being I am going to have a frame shop do the ladder bar/back half why not also ALTER the frame buy shortening the wheel base "some"???

Then the bed could be shorten a few inches (the step between the bed & cap also modified) something like the A/FX cars of days gone by.

As many of you also know... I am NOT building this C10 to go as fast as I can go... YES I want it to be fast but I am also interested in the "FUN factor" as well. A fun vehicle that will not only be "at home" at NOSTALGIA races but also on the street at cruises/shows.

I know there must have been some good reasons for "engine setbacks" & "frame alterations"..... so I need some GOOD advice about what to do or NOT do.