No, the SROD transmission blows chunks in a hot rod car that will see even a bit of speed shifting.
Here's why.
SROD stands for Single Rail Over Drive. Internal shift rail. One internal shift rail. Years ago I had one of those boxes in an 83 capri (go mercury!) that I was hotrodding while I was building cobras. At Moroso motorsports park, I bent the internal shift rail and wound up with only 3rd gear. Of course, I'm a pretty big/strong guy and I don't shift mercifully. But, there's a reason ford went to the tremec type 5 speed. Multiple linkage connections.
I also had lots of buddies who enhanced their 5 liter cars who have had trouble with their SROD trannies. They suck.