Should I chance it?

Its easy, magazine numbers are all high.

Crate motor numbers are pretty accurate give or take 20-30 horsepower. LOL

When someone posts "at the crank" figures, estimating it from the numbers got from a chassis dyno, "crank" numbers = "net" because you usually have to run exhaust and accessories on a chassis dyno (though they may or may not be running all factory accessories).

Irregardless, 8 rwhp is not equal to 22 or 23 horsepower gross/net whatever.