Your driving skills would have to be very good. Any way you mod it. A converter,4.10's,bfg radials could may do it or lt's, 1.6rr,cai,pcm4less tune. Either way to spend the money it will all be how low of a 60ft you can pull.

 

there is very much you can do for 1500$

 

If you're going to dink with the cam, you'll need a strong LT4 timing chain upgrade. Might as well get 1.6 Roller Rockers and springs to compliment the cam to get the benefits. Add programming.

 

Sift through the For Sale boards constantly and find some of the parts used for cheap.