Dyno's finds leaks & other issues,such as if it's going to shift etc. so you don't wait till you get to the track to work on your car.Helps with fuel adjustments I.E. Lean/ rich, fuel delivery & mangement. I personally ignore HP/toqure levels, you are right they are just numbers. Every car I put on the dyno, I run all season without opening the hood, and go lots of rounds and win (well not this year).All I do is change oil & check plugs.I set my cars up as grunt cars, so I can go rounds and not work on them. I get many season's out of the engine/trans., and all I do is replace the valve retainers for safety, and clean everything else up with rings, valve job and gaskets. Last freshin' was he 1st time I even put rod bearings in it, and it didn't really need them.I shift @ 6200, the motor will go to 7500. I am not going after the number, just rounds. Been there done that!...LOL
This same combo was on the dyno here @ 4500 foot, I finished the season with tons of wins with it in my S/G Daytona, and took it south to your tracks, and ran it all Winter,as mentioned made it to the finals on a double break out in S/G. It ran mid to low 9's off the stop.Never touched a thing, never took the hood off except for tech. If I remmeber, you are @ like 1500' in that area.
But we could argue Dyno's all day, because lots of people will agree with you. But for me, it always works.And the group I hang with which win alot will agree with me.
Your car looks good, and yes, not to that extreme is what the car does.But them I am not running a cogger either.
I have heard of fuel stacking, I have no fuel delievery problems
Thanks for your input.