I just figured be nice to work from a baseline then dial it in, I'd probably just port the heads the run the rest as is and play with cam, intake, gears, stall etc.. until I got it where I want it, but each to his own.
I like simplicity. I took a fresh engine to the track last year with a brand new carb on it that I lowered the jet size three sizes as delivered. I ran 6.06 or 6.07 on its first pass. I never changed a jet or timing all year. Only once did I have to adjust the valves. I’m not a test n tuner, change parts and test again so I want to do it right and only once. I monitor things at home during the week from my RacePak recordings.