Well, theres a bunch of folks that will argue 14 diff. ways from sunday on how to get a car to hook up. We don't use bleach too much anymore these days, we have stuff such as 'Moose Juice' and other traction additives that we can put on the tires.
Only thing with a 4 link on a short driveshafted car like a T or a Altered, your moving your axle up and down, with the pinion horizonal to the ground. With hairpins or ladder bars, the axle moves in a arc, to the trans. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Pinion angle preload really comes into play here....
Ted is a Master at getting cars to hook up, I see his stuff do some unbelieveable things off the line.
To get something like a T to hook up, Gotta have the right springs so the rear suspension can squat and load, Sticky tire compound to help bite, the shocks need to keep from 'unloading' the rear suspension, your air pressure has to be such as to allow a full bite, and alot of torque to keep it a steady pull.
Altereds, if you get them to heavy hard and straight, after the 1600 horses of blown Hemi are thrown in the mix, usually after the 60' mark, the cars all over the track with the tires spinning some.
Now, you can setup a little spin off the line,(This is where the Wheelie Bars come in) letting the suspension and tires 'bite' the track, once the bite occures, the motors usually humpin' in the 6500-7000 rpm range, before the trans goes into high....We have ALOT of adjustability in the clutches....
But for a T, The suspension biting and the Convertor slipping a little with alot of torque, tire pressure leaving a even pattern, all those things have gotta happen for the car to hook up. Every car will be different....