Why Carb and non OD a Gen 3?

Map63Vette said

I think your idea of running the engine as close to "as installed" in the Challenger makes good sense though. It was designed to run in some kind of powerband, so makes sense to keep it there if you aren't changing parts on it that would move that around.

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Well, I am going to run headers which should help, but I am also going to run a 6.4 intake and cam so not completely leaving it alone. But I am keeping VVT, so kind of like a smaller displacement Scat Pack?

Most people I have seen that do the 6.4 cam swap say it loses nothing down low but gains about 50 HP up top. Hopefully, the "lose nothing down low" means it should be close to stock. :D

BTW, my 5.7 R/T 6M and a Scat Pack 6M run the same trans, rear gears and tires. So the factory didn't change the cruise RPM's for an SP.