Steve Sunshine - I'll call your bluff and WILL get one-more-pass for the show. You said it - show up!
"I have never seen a 427 run more than 38 degrees and I would love to see the plugs after the dyno session."
Don't tell me your all huff & puff! If you are just come out with it - surely a $200 airfare is worth "seeing is believing" to you - right?