Airflow to Cubic Inches

Wonder why they put 1200 cfm six packs for 340's and 850 TQ's on 340's at the factory? I use 750 carters on all mild 340's .
The 6 pack if rated like a 4 bbl is more like a 950, they probably could get away with it easier with both of those because most of the % of cfm (less restriction) came in only when kick down. Plus I don't think engines are as sensitive to cfm (less restriction) as some make them out to be, I wonder what vacuum level they pull at full throttle ?