"...The Monk King car always looked good and ran good with a 455 HO in it..."
Yeah, a 455HO T-37 was, and may still be the E/SA national record holder.
Yep, still holds it. Lowered it to a 10.54, 7/31/16.
E/SA 10.54 07/31/16 Scott Underhill - Bedford, NB '71 Pontiac Napan, NB
http://www.nhra.com/points/national-records.aspx