Very good point, bigger cams can add hp between 2500 and 4500 rpm. My XE 268 had strong mid range from
3000 up on the occasion i got on it leaving the village to well past highway speeds.The power in that range seemed limitless! It still needed a converter to make power from idle up and that was fun.
Post #44 suggests a stock 340 turning 14.5 is shameful. Ouch!