I just threw whatever springs and weights i had laying around the shop on my 16 Mil.
I agree get some baseline passes, and get the gearing figured out first. I like to gear a motor like that to about 87 - 89 mph at the traps at peak hp rpm, or in the overrev a tad.
With those tires, you may have to gear it lower though. I have some tires like that that I never could get to work.