Schiveley,
Using #35 chain wouldn't be a good idea for two reasons:
1. The links do not have individual rollers on the link pins, thereby creating more friction than the 40- and 50-series chains; and
2. It is too small a chain for the loads produced during racing.
If you want to pioneer a racer using #35 chain and let us know how it works, we could add that information to the archives.
Respectfully,
Rodney Rom
Rom's Reworks
Butler, MO