318/360 Crank/347 running on Dyno

Thanks for the reply I currently have a vintage Carter AFB 625 cfm on the engine, I'm thinking of getting a ~700 cfm double pumper when I start to hit the track again. The valve springs are the Hughes #1110 I believe they are straight single w/damper, 110# on the seat and 315# at .500" lift or something along those lines so shouldn't be an issue there. As far as the exhaust the headers can't breathe properly as the guy who welded it in (not a performance specialist for sure) used the puny <2" collectors that came with the headers instead of 2.5" like I asked. The downpipes have lots of sharp turns of course and are now smashed up from the road pretty bad.

A 600 or better yet 650 Holley will be worth 10-15 hp and likewise in tq over the Carter. As much as I hate to say it Holley's are better mixers. You're right thinking the springs you have are up to the task. I figured with the early peak power you described that it may be a culprit. You already identified the real cork in your exhaust system. The size,shape, and location of the collector is VERY important. Fix that one thing properly and you should see power increase everywhere. Then move to the 700 dbl, although I haven't seen a really good one yet. J.Rob