Brent and Gary,
Thanks for the input.
Brent, I will pm you when it is time for a refreshing, hopefully that will not be too soon. I understand what you are suggesting. At the same time, As a race car driver (as opposed to the engine builder) I want to go slow and this engine is a big step up in power. I have seen other racers have too much power too early in their development and it stunts their growth and can lead to bad habits, as power can make up for some of a bad line in a corner, but not totally mitigate it. By the time I am able to tame and feel confident with the handling and performance of this engine, I will be ready for your additional HP and torque. I also wanted a cam that would pul in the 4,000-6,000 range as I wanted more power coming out of the corners and was not as concerned with power down the long straights.
Gary,
Looking forward to hearing what you have to say.
I tend to be a sequential person and look to make slow and consistent gains. My race school was with a 120HP Formula Ford, first race car an MGB with 130HP, then increase the HP to 150 with the B. The cobra with about 350HP was a big step up from the B. Now I am ready for that next increase.
Karl,
Here is a link to the engine idling when it was on the engine stand prior to the dyno tuning.
https://youtu.be/LmPoRwlaL1M
Jim