Horsepower Estimate?

These charts and graphs are all ok but there can be things that kinda mess up the numbers. Example my duster with my 422 Indy headed 422 ran [email protected]
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My Edelbrock headed 408 has gone [email protected]

My 422 had a solid lifter cam, 4 year old springs, and an 850 carb. This engine was out of steam at or before 1000 foot with my 4:88 gears

My 408 has the same size lift cam but it’s a roller cam. I also upgraded to a 1000 cfm carb. I never have ran it 1/4 mile as every track runs my class 1/8 mile. But it is pulling like a mule up top compared to my 422. I know it would probably run 9.28-9.32 but if you would run the numbers on an 1/8 mile chart I’m thinking the horsepower numbers would be off. So gearing has to be a factor I’m sure. So wouldn’t carb size play into this too.
Is that not because of the 4.88s? It would skew the 1/4 mile if thats what you mean?
If its out of steam it will skew it as it wont get the right mph
I did say if everythings perfect for the run at a given weight it takes x hp to get that best et
No way is a dyno better