W2 408 Dyno results today !

mbaird said
No offense taken on my part. I agree with what you stated . And I feel there is still some some tweeking to do . But now I know its not leaking or knocking and its running smooth down low. That is harder to acheive than WFO performance. And since 99.9% of its operation will be on the street at RPMs under 4k it should work well for me. If I decide I want a full time race car I would swap the cam to something closer to a 270ish duration and run the TR with 2 Holleys.
This combo should work great with the 4sp. Much more duration and I would be fighting the pulses at low speed and/or be forced to run 4.10s + in the rear.

I agree 100% we are now splitting hairs on HP numbers that will likely never, or rarely be needed based on intended usage. A good running leak free engine is an excellent secondary result of dyno. I know this will bring a smile to your face every time you drive it. I know how many times I have actually run mine in a manner where I utilized all she had through all 4 gears, rare indeed. Since mine sees mostly open road use I have actually considered putting on the W2 dual plane I have instead of the Victor W2. Still as it is, it will get 3rd gear rubber with 3.23 gears and 28" tires. One change I made this summer that netted nice results for driveability, was pulling the 950cfm 4150 style carb for an 800 AVS2. For ease of use on a driver it was a nice trade off. The output of my engine far exceeds how I ended up using the car, I think this is a path many of us go down. I'm not complaining though. As stated, an engine that rarely sees North of 6000rpm should live a long happy life.